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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs
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Recent Examples of teaser
Rahman’s score features lyrics by Irshad Kamil, with the teaser track performed by Arijit Singh already generating buzz.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
IndieWire also shares the exclusive teaser for the film below ahead of its New York Film Festival premiere on Sunday, October 5.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The project has already run through Largo’s full suite of analytics, which generated its sales materials, casting insights, and even teaser visuals informed by AI.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Even though Dana was punched in the face by a patient and seemed intent on quitting at the end of Season 1, the teaser trailer for The Pitt season 2, however, confirmed that Dana is still at the hospital and still acting as the emergency room's charge nurse.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
IndieWire also shares the exclusive teaser for the film below ahead of its New York Film Festival premiere on Sunday, October 5.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The project has already run through Largo’s full suite of analytics, which generated its sales materials, casting insights, and even teaser visuals informed by AI.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Even though Dana was punched in the face by a patient and seemed intent on quitting at the end of Season 1, the teaser trailer for The Pitt season 2, however, confirmed that Dana is still at the hospital and still acting as the emergency room's charge nurse.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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That’s quite a tease, not to mention a lot of pressure to put on her 12th release.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Situations like this are certainly a nuisance, but the quickest way to cause animosity with your neighbors is to come between them and their sleep.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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While many consider the mammal a nuisance for raiding garbage cans and damaging property, raccoons can also carry diseases, and they probably shouldn't be kept as housepets.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the seasons go on, Barbra charms her way from Reba's biggest annoyance to being her best friend.—
Eric King,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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There’s a general mood of annoyance, more so with the police and the stewards rather than the defeat itself.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold on the foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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And then defensively, just try to be pests, try to create turnovers, which kind of helps our offense.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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