as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the firm takes the issue of sexual harassment very seriously, and harassers are harshly disciplined
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Noun
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The emotional reunion is the culmination of months of storyline teases.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Hours before his part was announced, the musician shared a tease of the news in an Instagram Story video.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Italian American, Rudy Giuliani, had been Koch’s chief tormentor; in his time as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, his scalps had not only included plenty of city officials but also boldfaced names, including Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, and Imelda Marcos.—
Jonathan Mahler,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson, irked at the bench jockeying by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ray Kolp, jumped into the Cincinnati dugout, seeking to punch his tormentor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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During the tournament against the Maxi players, Eminem appears as Donald Jr., the son of the heckler played by the late Joe Flaherty in the original movie.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Eminem, Post Malone and Kid Cudi The rappers all have small but memorable roles in the new film: Eminem, as a bearded heckler named Donald Jr.; Malone, as outlandish golf commentator DJ Omar Gosh; and Cudi, as an FBI agent who apprehends Stiller’s character at the end of the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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“Harasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harasser. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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