tease out
verb
teased out; teasing out; teases out
1
: to obtain by or as if by disentangling or freeing with a pointed instrument
2
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In an August 1 letter from Baldoni’s side, which was filed the same day the depo transcript was under temporary seal, attorney Kevin Fritz certainly teases out what was said the day before.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Similarly to Axelle Carolyn’s 2021 film The Manor, The Home has no trouble teasing out the horrific elements of a long-term care facility as well as Max’s increasingly fraying nerves.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
One way to tease out this relationship between Black Americans and the flag is to talk about the experience of Black service members.
—Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 6 July 2025
Studying Jupiter and its moons will not only provide new insights about the formation of gas giants and planetary systems at large but also help to tease out signs of life and habitability beneath the icy shells of the enormous moons.
—Brandon Specktor, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Similarly to Axelle Carolyn’s 2021 film The Manor, The Home has no trouble teasing out the horrific elements of a long-term care facility as well as Max’s increasingly fraying nerves.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
One way to tease out this relationship between Black Americans and the flag is to talk about the experience of Black service members.
—Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 6 July 2025
Studying Jupiter and its moons will not only provide new insights about the formation of gas giants and planetary systems at large but also help to tease out signs of life and habitability beneath the icy shells of the enormous moons.
—Brandon Specktor, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Tease out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tease%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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