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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
The teaser trailer shows a gang of cats hanging out on a rooftop, with one flicking its claws like a mobster would a knife.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 June 2026
Check out the teaser and photos below.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 June 2026
This is my favorite hype video in a while, and suddenly my second-favorite car game teaser ever (the 2010 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit E3 Reveal Trailer will never be topped).
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 June 2026
On Thursday, the streamer released a minute-long teaser that paints a picture of what to expect this season.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 June 2026
Check out the teaser and photos below.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 June 2026
This is my favorite hype video in a while, and suddenly my second-favorite car game teaser ever (the 2010 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit E3 Reveal Trailer will never be topped).
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 June 2026
On Thursday, the streamer released a minute-long teaser that paints a picture of what to expect this season.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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Lead actor Tom Rhys Harries celebrated that the film was wrapped and gave fans a look at potential teases into the character's psyche.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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The label on this one is like a tease.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nico Gonzalez is an accomplished ball-carrier who can bulldoze through any structural weakness in that area, Tijjani Reijnders is a nuisance to track with his late runs from deep, and Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki thrive in those small spaces between the lines.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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While those invaders are mainly nuisances, cockroaches are a different story.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Underpinning it all, and a big part of why Grella’s words touched a raw nerve, is a spiky rivalry between the two sporting nations that carries some angst and underdog annoyance, and has the Australian public and national team genuinely irked.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Everything about the place signals a level of unrestricted aesthetic devotion at which money seems almost an abstract annoyance.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Make sure to keep mulch at least 6 inches away from tree trunks to reduce pest and rot issues.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
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Standard general pest plans protect against more than 20 distinct species.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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