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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
So much so that Emerson teased her about it.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Maybe the huge surprise UFC President Dana White teased on December 14 is some sort of crossover fight between Pereira and someone like Jake Paul in boxing?
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But then earlier this month, SZA confirmed that Lana is the title of the SOS deluxe album, and teased the tracklist.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Law and Meyers have both teased the possibility of a sequel.
—John Russell, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Gamble, who served as the series’ showrunner through its first four seasons, teased what’s next for Joe following the season four finale last year.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Some new products, like Bubble Waffles, actual vanilla beans, and Mocha Latte Pretzels came and teased us before disappearing into the Graveyard of Unscaleable Delights.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
Parker previously teased what's to come on Instagram in early May by showing two scripts from a table read along with a place card for her character.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Stacy Lambe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Maybe the huge surprise UFC President Dana White teased on December 14 is some sort of crossover fight between Pereira and someone like Jake Paul in boxing?
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
But then earlier this month, SZA confirmed that Lana is the title of the SOS deluxe album, and teased the tracklist.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Law and Meyers have both teased the possibility of a sequel.
—John Russell, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Gamble, who served as the series’ showrunner through its first four seasons, teased what’s next for Joe following the season four finale last year.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Some new products, like Bubble Waffles, actual vanilla beans, and Mocha Latte Pretzels came and teased us before disappearing into the Graveyard of Unscaleable Delights.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
Parker previously teased what's to come on Instagram in early May by showing two scripts from a table read along with a place card for her character.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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In a new interview with 60 Minutes, released Sunday, March 23, the actor, 63, joked about where his wife Amal Clooney will sit during his upcoming Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, the stage adaptation based on his 2005 movie of the same name.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Krasinski, 45, joked with the outlet.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Veteran hands such as James Carville and David Axelrod have been widely mocked for their less-than-accurate takes.—
Hanna Trudo,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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