Synonyms of taunted

taunted

verb

past tense of taunt

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teased
• mocked
• ridiculed
• heckled
• bothered
• annoyed
• baited
• hassled
• tortured
• rode
• hazed
• needled
• plagued
• jeered
• irritated
• picked on
• derided
• bullied
• tried
• made game of
• troubled
• irked
• goaded
• pestered
• harassed
• exasperated
• tested
• nagged
• riled
• gibed
• vexed
• griped
• badgered
• tormented
• peeved
• aggravated
• bugged
• disturbed
• nettled
• hounded
• itched
• burned (up)
• chafed
• rasped
• grated
• ruffled
• perturbed
• gnawed (at)
• persecuted
• piqued
• fretted
• agitated
• bedeviled
• aggrieved
• discomforted
• galled
• dogged
• terrorized
• hectored
• frosted
• spited
• beleaguered
• narked
• hacked (off)
• put out
• got
• browbeat
• harried
• hagrode

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taunted

More recently, Vega helped fund Diego Marcon’s Krapfen (2025), a film in which a child is taunted by invisible beings that sing and dance. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The woman, who also reported it to the league, alleged that Jackson refused to delete the video and taunted her with it. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Little immediately ran back toward the opposite end zone and taunted some of the Eagles fans who lined the barrier. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

As expected, City players were jeered and taunted by Liverpool fans. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced an investigation after Al Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves appeared to be taunted by the chants during their away league win on Saturday. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The older Green Lantern taunted the alien so much, that the creature detonated itself, blowing a hole into the side of the jail. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Nick Aldis’ wife Mickie James was ringside, where she was taunted by an arrogant Gunther. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Pfister taunted them as his wife ridiculed them for trying to cover their windows. — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026