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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 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.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
It had long been teased and was confirmed late last year under a deal struck by Disney and BBC Studios.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 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
By 2027, more than four years will have passed since Ola first teased its superbike.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The product was briefly teased to eagle-eyed fans during the company’s Google Pixel 10 launch last month.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Cannon laughed throughout the explanation as Bregman and Avanti-Fischer teased her.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The prominent actress teased her fashion partnership by attending Sarah Burton’s debut Givenchy fashion show last March wearing a slim, one-sleeve dress in a striking papaya color, and toting a mini Antigona bag in box leather.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2025
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
It had long been teased and was confirmed late last year under a deal struck by Disney and BBC Studios.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 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
By 2027, more than four years will have passed since Ola first teased its superbike.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The product was briefly teased to eagle-eyed fans during the company’s Google Pixel 10 launch last month.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Cannon laughed throughout the explanation as Bregman and Avanti-Fischer teased her.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The prominent actress teased her fashion partnership by attending Sarah Burton’s debut Givenchy fashion show last March wearing a slim, one-sleeve dress in a striking papaya color, and toting a mini Antigona bag in box leather.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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During an appearance on Today With Jenna & Friends, Cummings, 43, candidly joked about her experience with postpartum depression after welcoming her son Henry back in December 2023, sharing that her struggles even inspired the name of her ongoing Big Baby tour.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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A couple renovating a 130-year-old home was delighted to discover a music box in the attic, although numerous commenters—drawing from various horror movies—joked that the couple was about to have bigger problems.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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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
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Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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During the jail call in question, Thug mocked Glo’s looks for being compared to Rihanna.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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