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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
As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.
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Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Chalamet had teased the announcement in his Instagram Story on Sunday night.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
SpaceX has teased a future that features thousands of Starship flights every year as the company helps humanity settle the moon and Mars, among other ambitious tasks.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
Jepsen has teased the recording of her eighth album for a few years now.
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Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
The Multi-App Workflows Google Promised Aren't Here This latest Android 17 rollout doesn't include some of the deep, cross-app agentic workflows Google teased, like quickly summarizing a syllabus in Gmail or saving your spot in line for a workout class.
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
In real life, McConaughey has sometimes teased a run for Texas Governor, though nothing has come of that.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Furthermore, Wallen also teased some new music coming with an Instagram post back on June 4.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Chalamet had teased the announcement in his Instagram Story on Sunday night.
—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
SpaceX has teased a future that features thousands of Starship flights every year as the company helps humanity settle the moon and Mars, among other ambitious tasks.
—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
Jepsen has teased the recording of her eighth album for a few years now.
—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
The Multi-App Workflows Google Promised Aren't Here This latest Android 17 rollout doesn't include some of the deep, cross-app agentic workflows Google teased, like quickly summarizing a syllabus in Gmail or saving your spot in line for a workout class.
—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
In real life, McConaughey has sometimes teased a run for Texas Governor, though nothing has come of that.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Furthermore, Wallen also teased some new music coming with an Instagram post back on June 4.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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Some nations support Costa’s backchannel proposal As European leaders left overnight after the summit wrapped up, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever joked that Costa would be the envoy to Moscow.
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On the drive home from the hospital, the couple even joked about which child would say what first.
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The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.
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When Metcalf and others asked him to leave, Anthony taunted and provoked Metcalf, took out a knife and stabbed him, prosecutor Bill Wirskye said, according to KTVT.
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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
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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.
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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.
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Just days before the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a professional UFC fighter standing inside a cage erected on the South Lawn of the White House mocked former First Lady Michelle Obama by referring to her as a man.
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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