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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
  • During the event, Hargitay — who has played Olivia Benson on SVU since 1999 — teased Meloni’s return even further.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jil Sander teased its latest shoes with Puma during its spring 2027 runway show in Milan earlier this week.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 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
  • However, Gratteri, whose department has faced cuts from the government in recent months, joked that some of it should go to cover further wiretaps.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some social media users joked about out-of-this-world theories.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of joked

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“Razzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzed. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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