1
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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2
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
Thursday's season 7 debut included a teaser looking ahead toward future episodes, with a portion near the end including a shot of the 45-year-old All's Fair star getting an MRI before discussing an update on her health.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The 45-year-old mother of four got emotional in a preview teaser clip for the upcoming season of her family’s Hulu reality series, The Kardashians, which aired during the show’s premiere.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The teaser ended with a potential look at the design, but there's no obvious tech on display.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Watch a teaser of Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay in the video below.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The 45-year-old mother of four got emotional in a preview teaser clip for the upcoming season of her family’s Hulu reality series, The Kardashians, which aired during the show’s premiere.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The teaser ended with a potential look at the design, but there's no obvious tech on display.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Watch a teaser of Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay in the video below.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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The label on this one is like a tease.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas fallout is a zoomed-out picture, illustrating a program that has made significant strides since a winless 2020 season but hasn’t advanced past the tease of something more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wednesday Bye weeks have been mostly a nuisance so far this season.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Usually a last resort, the public nuisance investigation allows the Davidson County District Attorney's Office to bring these actions to criminal court, despite the complaint itself being civil in nature, Aaron said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Above-Mount and Vessel Sinks What can look like an impressive statement design decision can quickly become a daily annoyance.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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But that hasn't stopped sightseers from visiting the house decades later, to the annoyance of the neighbors.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Efforts to trap and humanely euthanize pests comes with expenses estimated at over $100 million annually.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For example, the ordinance states that a landlord cannot charge a separate fee for pest control but that is already state law.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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