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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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
Orenstein said the high demand and international crowds are a teaser for what’s to come.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The teaser also reveals that the new season will debut August 20, almost two years after the October 2024 premiere of Season 4.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Roberts promised a wide-ranging conversation in the teaser video.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
The paparazzi’s photos of Hadid with the brand’s frozen dessert were a teaser days before the official launch.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The teaser also reveals that the new season will debut August 20, almost two years after the October 2024 premiere of Season 4.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Roberts promised a wide-ranging conversation in the teaser video.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
The paparazzi’s photos of Hadid with the brand’s frozen dessert were a teaser days before the official launch.
—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for teaser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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The series was meant to have a three-season arc, now cut short, despite a cliffhanger tease of what was to come at the end of season 1.
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They are all stuffed into selections from the adults-only section of a Spirit Halloween store and made to perform amateur strip teases for their fellow Islanders — all strapped to heart-rate monitors — to see who can raise whose heart rate the most.
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Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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Many people view heat as an annual summer nuisance but have no reference for differentiating dangerous extreme events.
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The Warriors don’t need a teenager who needs a map to find the weight room — some long-term project who turns tantalization into annoyance — just add time.
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SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick show care and loyalty to each other, as well as conflict, annoyance, and repair.
Noun
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Keep your eyes peeled for these pesky pests buzzing around your yard.
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No matter how clean the room looks, the floor is a high-traffic highway for pests.
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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