1
as in tormenters
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
she can be a very cruel tease when she happens upon an unpopular girl who is easily hurt
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as in annoyers
one who is obnoxiously annoying
my youngest brother is a complete tease, following me around everywhere and aping my every move
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as in jokes
to make fun of in a good-natured way
likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends
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as in taunts
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
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Recent Examples of teases
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
In the interview below, Hartley breaks down the Season 3 premiere and teases what’s in store for the remainder of the season.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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
Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Read on for the highlights of the episode, then make sure to keep scrolling to see Quinto’s teases about the rest of the season.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
Chu teases of the second movie's new numbers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
The new trailer for the doc teases its massive scope, tracing Murphy’s rise from a stand-up sensation and Saturday Night Live star to a performer capable of completely dominating the cultural landscape.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The trailer for the upcoming fourth season of CBS‘ Fire Country teases the aftermath of the series’ emotional Season 3 finale, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, marked the exits as series regulars of original cast members Stephanie Arcila and Billy Burke.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Amid news that a third season of The Comeback is in the works — the first premiered in 2005, the second in 2014 — King teases what fans can expect to see from the sitcom’s return.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
And for those who think that some threads from the first two seasons have been tied up early in season three, Cahn teases that those ties may unravel yet again.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
SpaceX teases a return to eye-catching booster landings After using most of its fuel and propelling Starship toward space, the Super Heavy on Monday safely broke away from the upper Starship spacecraft and veered back toward Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Click PLAY on the video above to watch the full Q&A, where Stowell also teases how Gibbs will cope with Lala’s accident and how his relationship with Diane will progress in Season 2.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
Paige teases a little of how the monstrous entity preys on the tension of the period.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Season one may only be six episodes, but it’s padded out with meandering subplots, vague teases for a second-season mystery, and one overly long and slow-motion-dependent scene at a nightclub.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
In the interview below, Hartley breaks down the Season 3 premiere and teases what’s in store for the remainder of the season.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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
Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Read on for the highlights of the episode, then make sure to keep scrolling to see Quinto’s teases about the rest of the season.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
Chu teases of the second movie's new numbers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kamala Harris teases 2028 presidential run, devastating Dems’ chances!
—The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
The new trailer for the doc teases its massive scope, tracing Murphy’s rise from a stand-up sensation and Saturday Night Live star to a performer capable of completely dominating the cultural landscape.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The trailer for the upcoming fourth season of CBS‘ Fire Country teases the aftermath of the series’ emotional Season 3 finale, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, marked the exits as series regulars of original cast members Stephanie Arcila and Billy Burke.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Amid news that a third season of The Comeback is in the works — the first premiered in 2005, the second in 2014 — King teases what fans can expect to see from the sitcom’s return.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
And for those who think that some threads from the first two seasons have been tied up early in season three, Cahn teases that those ties may unravel yet again.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
SpaceX teases a return to eye-catching booster landings After using most of its fuel and propelling Starship toward space, the Super Heavy on Monday safely broke away from the upper Starship spacecraft and veered back toward Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Click PLAY on the video above to watch the full Q&A, where Stowell also teases how Gibbs will cope with Lala’s accident and how his relationship with Diane will progress in Season 2.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
Paige teases a little of how the monstrous entity preys on the tension of the period.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teases
Verb
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Continue reading … 'DISGUSTING' – Jen Psaki jokes Usha Vance scared of her husband, ripped for 'disgusting' comments.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The group of veterans in the back often jokes about fantasy football and other sports.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Garraty is forced to slap himself across the face to stay awake as Barkovitch taunts him.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the present day, Ellen watches as MacKinny taunts Colum in front of a crowd of onlookers and rushes to stand by his side.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meg has posted several teasers of the track earlier in October before slapping an official release date on the Total-sampling single.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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Welch announced their album Everybody Scream back in August, following a few cryptic teasers.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
24 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
Verb
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Proposition 50 mocks California voters and wastes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in the process.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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So, tonight, this song goes out to a white man who watches [pornography series] Ghetto Gaggers and mocks Asian people on a podcast.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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For decades, generals, coup-plotters, and torturers walked free under the shield of amnesty laws passed after the country’s 21-year dictatorship.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each regime, from the Pahlavi dynasty to the Islamic Republic, claimed to uphold human rights and castigated its predecessors as torturers, only to ratchet up the incarceration of political opponents.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Teases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teases. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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