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as in teases
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 annoyers
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 teasers
Rachel LaMont was an absolute puzzle terminator on Survivor 47, dominating the brain-teasers during the pre-merge stage of the game, and then winning the final hanging bat puzzle immunity contest on her way to becoming the Sole Survivor.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The teasers have sparked conversation online and among analysts about what Tesla is up to — and two theories have emerged.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The Project Runway host, 52, celebrated the kickoff to her favorite holiday and the beginning of October with teasers for her upcoming Halloween costume.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Actor Zac Efron, NBA star Jimmy Butler and MMA fighter Paddy Pimblett simultaneously posted similar-style teasers through their Instagram accounts on Saturday.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2025
The full capabilities will likely be shown in later teasers and, eventually, the full reveal.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of the best exercises for a stronger core include crunches, teasers, planks, and body-weight squats.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Universal Halloween Horror Nights creative exclusively tells EW their Fallout house contains season 2 teasers.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
From the album cover to her countdowns and teasers—which may include some of the costumes from the final leg of the Eras tour—everything has been resplendent in a cheery shade of tangerine orange.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The teasers have sparked conversation online and among analysts about what Tesla is up to — and two theories have emerged.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The Project Runway host, 52, celebrated the kickoff to her favorite holiday and the beginning of October with teasers for her upcoming Halloween costume.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Actor Zac Efron, NBA star Jimmy Butler and MMA fighter Paddy Pimblett simultaneously posted similar-style teasers through their Instagram accounts on Saturday.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2025
The full capabilities will likely be shown in later teasers and, eventually, the full reveal.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of the best exercises for a stronger core include crunches, teasers, planks, and body-weight squats.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Universal Halloween Horror Nights creative exclusively tells EW their Fallout house contains season 2 teasers.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
From the album cover to her countdowns and teasers—which may include some of the costumes from the final leg of the Eras tour—everything has been resplendent in a cheery shade of tangerine orange.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teasers
Noun
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But the levels to which James and Swift have pushed the envelope even further with their teases this month.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The movie follows Modigliani in Paris in 1916, and a trailer for the film released back in October 2024 teases a chaotic romp through France's capital.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To deter digging pests, gardeners can use chicken wire, plant more bulbs than needed, or choose larger bulbs like daffodils.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Screens with holes and gaps provide easy access for flies and other pests to enter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of my long-standing annoyances with macOS was the lack of control over the menu bar.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Minor annoyances suddenly widen into a chasm neither can cross.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Teasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teasers. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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