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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
Despite the cancellations, the group has teased that new artist names are set to be released in the near future.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 June 2026
In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Their Netflix show, teased in January 2024, represents their most significant step into mainstream entertainment.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The capsule was teased with a campaign film fronted by soccer players Wayne Rooney and Jill Scott, plus a cast of fans.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
The designer also teased where their adventurous new show is bringing her and her husband next, along with some other destinations they're set to visit.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, the company has spread Craigslist postings targeting residents of other US cities such as Boston—and MicroAGI founder and CEO Bercan Kilic teased the prospect of the Shift app soon launching in additional cities such as London, Munich, and Zurich.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Like with the other Computex laptops Acer teased, no pricing was shared yet.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
In a recent Entertainment Tonight interview, star Ackles teased the show would be rather different than the original.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 June 2026
In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Their Netflix show, teased in January 2024, represents their most significant step into mainstream entertainment.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The capsule was teased with a campaign film fronted by soccer players Wayne Rooney and Jill Scott, plus a cast of fans.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
The designer also teased where their adventurous new show is bringing her and her husband next, along with some other destinations they're set to visit.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Meanwhile, the company has spread Craigslist postings targeting residents of other US cities such as Boston—and MicroAGI founder and CEO Bercan Kilic teased the prospect of the Shift app soon launching in additional cities such as London, Munich, and Zurich.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Like with the other Computex laptops Acer teased, no pricing was shared yet.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
In a recent Entertainment Tonight interview, star Ackles teased the show would be rather different than the original.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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During Sunday afternoon’s series-ending Game 4 — which the Knicks won, 144-114 — the New York fans booed Joel Embiid loudly and taunted him with posters showing Mitchell Robinson dunking on him two days earlier.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 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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That unique bitterness is mocked, but revered, in countless social media videos.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The Super Bowl-winning quarterback, set to join CBS’ pregame show after announcing his retirement Wednesday, went from Seattle Seahawks superstar to frequently mocked journeyman so quickly that only time will help process the implications in an even-handed manner.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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