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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
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer behind such durable hits as Cats (1981), Phantom of the Opera, and Evita, has teased a new musical about the early 20th century theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, the Mona Lisa.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Or maybe, as some eyebrow-raising posts on social media jokingly teased, foreshadowing a possible papal presidential run?
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Bieber teased his headlining set with a preview performance at the Roxy in Los Angeles just over a week before the festival.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
The new Google device was teased in social media posts by NBA player Steph Curry.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
Hull previously teased the Fever's offseason plans and championship ambitions in an interview with Fox News Digital.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Executive producer, writer and director Tierney teased to Deadline his plans for Season 2, which include potentially splitting the book it will be based on, The Long Game, into a two-parter.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
At the 2024 Grammys, Beyoncé teased her eighth studio album with a tip of her cowboy hat as the two struck a pose at their table.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Serkis, who will be reprising his role as Gollum in the film, also teased a bit of what fans can expect from the new Middle-earth installment, which is set in between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Or maybe, as some eyebrow-raising posts on social media jokingly teased, foreshadowing a possible papal presidential run?
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Bieber teased his headlining set with a preview performance at the Roxy in Los Angeles just over a week before the festival.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
The new Google device was teased in social media posts by NBA player Steph Curry.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
Hull previously teased the Fever's offseason plans and championship ambitions in an interview with Fox News Digital.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Executive producer, writer and director Tierney teased to Deadline his plans for Season 2, which include potentially splitting the book it will be based on, The Long Game, into a two-parter.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
At the 2024 Grammys, Beyoncé teased her eighth studio album with a tip of her cowboy hat as the two struck a pose at their table.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Serkis, who will be reprising his role as Gollum in the film, also teased a bit of what fans can expect from the new Middle-earth installment, which is set in between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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Wild coach John Hynes joked that finding a place for Gustavsson Nyberg in the lineup would be less challenging than fitting all 14 letters, and a space, of his last name on a jersey.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duncan joked during an interview on Nostalgia Tonight With Joe Sibilia.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Having failed to secure a ticket, I was taunted with pitying one-upmanship by acquaintances who had had more success.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Iza later taunted the victim by sending him a photograph of the arrest and booking photo.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
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Szépvölgyi mocked the prime minister, who is 62, for seeming unsteady when boos erupted at one of his recent rallies.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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There, a drag performer mocked the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum.—
Michael O'Boyle,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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