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as in joked
to make fun of in a good-natured way
likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends
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as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
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Recent Examples of teased
The new album, as Madonna has previously teased, is expected to be a follow-up to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dancefloor.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
In December 2024, Rudd and Black first teased the movie, which is a reimagining of Jennifer Lopez’s 1997 killer snake horror flick Anaconda, in a sweet video from set.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter about the end of season two and beginning of season three, Sewell teased that things soon get complicated.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
As of Tuesday night, South Park’s X account still hasn’t teased any hints of what Episode 5 will be about, something the show has done consistently before the previous three episodes.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Of all the elements of their final fight teased in the show’s opening sequence, only the pool and the bloodied heel are of consequence.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
In the video’s caption, Gaga teased that there was more than just a fun dance still to come.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
In just a few years Tesla’s Optimus, teased in 2021, is now a walking prototype being tested in Tesla factories, with Elon Musk projecting a future where thousands might be built, an indication of how seriously some companies now view humanoids as a workforce.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Of course, that could all change once a certain letter arrives in the mail (as teased in the trailer for the final three episodes in Paris).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
In December 2024, Rudd and Black first teased the movie, which is a reimagining of Jennifer Lopez’s 1997 killer snake horror flick Anaconda, in a sweet video from set.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter about the end of season two and beginning of season three, Sewell teased that things soon get complicated.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
As of Tuesday night, South Park’s X account still hasn’t teased any hints of what Episode 5 will be about, something the show has done consistently before the previous three episodes.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Of all the elements of their final fight teased in the show’s opening sequence, only the pool and the bloodied heel are of consequence.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
In the video’s caption, Gaga teased that there was more than just a fun dance still to come.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
In just a few years Tesla’s Optimus, teased in 2021, is now a walking prototype being tested in Tesla factories, with Elon Musk projecting a future where thousands might be built, an indication of how seriously some companies now view humanoids as a workforce.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Of course, that could all change once a certain letter arrives in the mail (as teased in the trailer for the final three episodes in Paris).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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Michelle Obama even joked about it with her husband, Barack Obama, during an episode of the podcast IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Sep. 2025
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Below, how late-night hosts Meyers, Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Fallon reacted to — and joked about — Kimmel’s suspension.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The two half-brothers had argued frequently, taunted one another online, and called each other derogatory names, both sides agreed.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Twice, Ali taunted Frazier, beckoning him to hit him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pirate and sailor, Muslim and Christian, Turk and Spaniard, master and slave—both mocked as cripples.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Carlson’s remarks echoed concerns raised by other conservatives over efforts to shut down and seek retribution against those who have mocked Kirk’s death or have been openly critical of his hardline political views.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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