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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
In March, the Emmy-winning actress teased her union to Holland while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Some family members also shared humorous stories, including his sister, who posted about how Nash teased her about her shoes after making his wedding guests take a long hike.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
In a February interview with USA TODAY, Humphrey and Garcia-Rulfo teased the series' future.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Images from 2004 show the sisters hiding their low ponytails under buttoned jackets and fur collars; the tops of their heads teased.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The Every Brilliant Thing star, 62, couldn't contain her excitement over the Knicks' stunning 29-point comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 10, and teased that the game may have been even more memorable than her wedding night with husband, Peter Hermann, 58.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
After the Jumbotron teased a mystery guest throughout the first half, Cardi B performed a short halftime show at Madison Square Garden.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
As for what’s next, the singer teased a few surprise appearances in the coming months, but remained mum on any potential tour plans.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 6 June 2026
Supertramp first teased the Paragon back in February ahead of its official world premiere at Overland Expo West 2026 last month.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Some family members also shared humorous stories, including his sister, who posted about how Nash teased her about her shoes after making his wedding guests take a long hike.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
In a February interview with USA TODAY, Humphrey and Garcia-Rulfo teased the series' future.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Images from 2004 show the sisters hiding their low ponytails under buttoned jackets and fur collars; the tops of their heads teased.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The Every Brilliant Thing star, 62, couldn't contain her excitement over the Knicks' stunning 29-point comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 10, and teased that the game may have been even more memorable than her wedding night with husband, Peter Hermann, 58.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
After the Jumbotron teased a mystery guest throughout the first half, Cardi B performed a short halftime show at Madison Square Garden.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
As for what’s next, the singer teased a few surprise appearances in the coming months, but remained mum on any potential tour plans.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 6 June 2026
Supertramp first teased the Paragon back in February ahead of its official world premiere at Overland Expo West 2026 last month.
—New Atlas, 4 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.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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On the drive home from the hospital, the couple even joked about which child would say what first.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 June 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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One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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