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as in joked
to make fun of in a good-natured way
likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends
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as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
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Recent Examples of teased
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.
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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
In the video’s caption, Gaga teased that there was more than just a fun dance still to come.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
In just a few years Tesla’s Optimus, teased in 2021, is now a walking prototype being tested in Tesla factories, with Elon Musk projecting a future where thousands might be built, an indication of how seriously some companies now view humanoids as a workforce.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
But there may be trouble in paradise, Worthington teased earlier this year.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Of course, that could all change once a certain letter arrives in the mail (as teased in the trailer for the final three episodes in Paris).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The pop star's fans were sorely disappointed when the first four episodes of the series' second season debuted without an appearance by Gaga, whose guest-starring role in the gothy drama has been teased by Netflix for months.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The 50-year-old teased the non-fiction work on social media earlier this year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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
In the video’s caption, Gaga teased that there was more than just a fun dance still to come.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
In just a few years Tesla’s Optimus, teased in 2021, is now a walking prototype being tested in Tesla factories, with Elon Musk projecting a future where thousands might be built, an indication of how seriously some companies now view humanoids as a workforce.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
But there may be trouble in paradise, Worthington teased earlier this year.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Of course, that could all change once a certain letter arrives in the mail (as teased in the trailer for the final three episodes in Paris).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The pop star's fans were sorely disappointed when the first four episodes of the series' second season debuted without an appearance by Gaga, whose guest-starring role in the gothy drama has been teased by Netflix for months.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The 50-year-old teased the non-fiction work on social media earlier this year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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Wightman, who did not defend his world title in 2023 and missed the last summer’s Olympics because of injury, has joked that middle and long-distance running could be considered Scotland’s national sport.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Coon joked to Rolling Stone in 2018 about the connection between her childhood and parenting.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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