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
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.
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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
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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The announcement was made during a special episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, which previously teased the shakeup in an Instagram post the night prior.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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Former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole liked an Instagram post that mocked current Warrior Draymond Green's basketball skills.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Comedians mercilessly mocked their audiences, and audiences liked to punch back.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Taunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taunted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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