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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
Then in August, Ford was back in Louisville announcing a $2 billion investment bringing a new electric vehicle assembly platform to LAP and teased a future EV truck the plant will make.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Klum already teased this year’s elaborate look sharing three photos of what appeared to be a 3D model in the works.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In an Instagram post, Swift teased what fans can expect.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The first signs that 2025 wouldn’t live up to Ferrari’s off-season hopes emerged in testing, when McLaren teased its advantage.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Truva Turkish Kitchen Charlotte first teased its opening via Instagram in August.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
An Instagram post from luxury grocer Erewhon teased potential new locations in major cities, including Nashville.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
In September, Shein teased Paris with a pop-up in the Marais district.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Trump had previously teased that Biden would be snubbed in his presidential gallery.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Klum already teased this year’s elaborate look sharing three photos of what appeared to be a 3D model in the works.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In an Instagram post, Swift teased what fans can expect.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The first signs that 2025 wouldn’t live up to Ferrari’s off-season hopes emerged in testing, when McLaren teased its advantage.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Truva Turkish Kitchen Charlotte first teased its opening via Instagram in August.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
An Instagram post from luxury grocer Erewhon teased potential new locations in major cities, including Nashville.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
In September, Shein teased Paris with a pop-up in the Marais district.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Trump had previously teased that Biden would be snubbed in his presidential gallery.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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Munich airport was shut down this morning due to unauthorized drones in its airspace, and Putin joked about it in Sochi.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Amber joked that the timing was unexpected.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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One memory in particular taunted me.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The two half-brothers had argued frequently, taunted one another online, and called each other derogatory names, both sides agreed.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with CNN, D’Agostino described being forced to sit or kneel on concrete in front of an Israeli flag for hours at a time, being left in cold temperatures with little clothing, having his belongings seized, mocked and destroyed and having his wrists bound tightly.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Puerto Rican rapper and Saturday Night Live host Bad Bunny mocked right-wing backlash to his upcoming Spanish-only Super Bowl halftime show, and started the countdown clock for anyone who doesn’t know the language.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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