as in teased
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the principal reminded the student athletes that taunting their opponents was not showing good sportsmanship
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Recent Examples of taunted
One memory in particular taunted me.
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Twice, Ali taunted Frazier, beckoning him to hit him.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The user who tweeted the video, @SMHIghlights1, taunted Sanders for wanting the starting quarterback job because Cleveland lost, and instead of joining in on the mockery, several fans in the comment section actually applauded Sanders for being a good teammate.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In June, a fan at Rate Field in Chicago taunted the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte about his deceased mother.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, Kohberger complained to prison guards about being taunted by fellow inmates.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recently, her handler, Dan Rivera died mysteriously on tour with Annabelle and once a museum visitor who taunted her died in a crash after leaving.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Twice, Ali taunted Frazier, beckoning him to hit him.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The user who tweeted the video, @SMHIghlights1, taunted Sanders for wanting the starting quarterback job because Cleveland lost, and instead of joining in on the mockery, several fans in the comment section actually applauded Sanders for being a good teammate.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In June, a fan at Rate Field in Chicago taunted the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte about his deceased mother.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, Kohberger complained to prison guards about being taunted by fellow inmates.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recently, her handler, Dan Rivera died mysteriously on tour with Annabelle and once a museum visitor who taunted her died in a crash after leaving.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taunted
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Then in August, Ford was back in Louisville announcing a $2 billion investment bringing a new electric vehicle assembly platform to LAP and teased a future EV truck the plant will make.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Klum already teased this year’s elaborate look sharing three photos of what appeared to be a 3D model in the works.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with CNN, D’Agostino described being forced to sit or kneel on concrete in front of an Israeli flag for hours at a time, being left in cold temperatures with little clothing, having his belongings seized, mocked and destroyed and having his wrists bound tightly.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Puerto Rican rapper and Saturday Night Live host Bad Bunny mocked right-wing backlash to his upcoming Spanish-only Super Bowl halftime show, and started the countdown clock for anyone who doesn’t know the language.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Taunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taunted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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