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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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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
The combination of the two teaser clips revealed that Spidey's latest suit will have a much larger spider insignia than most of Holland's previous outfits, and that the lines of black webbing appear more raised than in previous films.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The teaser doesn't give us much, just shots of the suit with accompanying music.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The project debuts its first teaser today with the first full episode arriving within two to three months.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2025
The teaser trailer comes on the heels of Ekos Vol. 1, a graphic novel that bowed earlier this year, with help from $238,000 from fans for a Kickstarter campaign.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The teaser doesn't give us much, just shots of the suit with accompanying music.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The project debuts its first teaser today with the first full episode arriving within two to three months.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2025
The teaser trailer comes on the heels of Ekos Vol. 1, a graphic novel that bowed earlier this year, with help from $238,000 from fans for a Kickstarter campaign.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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The emotional reunion is the culmination of months of storyline teases.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hours before his part was announced, the musician shared a tease of the news in an Instagram Story video.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If hosts are found to advertise as a party location or become a chronic nuisance to the neighborhood, Airbnb may remove the listing or force the host to update occupancy numbers.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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Here’s how to discourage squirrels from becoming a nuisance in your home and garden.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But 20 near the ware washing area crosses the line from annoyance to swarm.—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Add in some more baffling decisions on top of that, and what should have been an easy layup is yet again another series of annoyances.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The European starling is here to stay and continues to be a pest in North America.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Insects are part of a garden's ecosystem, and most of them are beneficial; only a tiny fraction are serious pests.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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