razzed

verb

past tense of razz
as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers

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Recent Examples of razzed Then someone razzed Michael Soroka, the right-handed pitcher from Calgary, and everyone laughed. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 In Philly, where Moyer arrived as a 43-year-old, his teammates razzed him constantly. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzed
  1. teased
  2. kidded
  3. joked
Verb
  • Jeff Kent sported a mustache throughout his career even though some folks teased him.
    — Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • The Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, had teased on Saturday that an F1 announcement was coming.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of teased
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
Verb
  • On the July 8 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Cohen joked about the gap between him and Sobieski.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Not anymore, the host joked, before popping open a bottle in the rain.
    — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of joked

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“Razzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzed. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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