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as in teasers
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 nuisances
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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
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
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
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The trailer then teases how each artist will open up about the vulnerability behind each of their songs and the stories that brought them there.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Robles also teases that the story of the series takes place between season 2 and 3.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The show’s logline teases an ambitious group of friends navigating life and love in Los Angeles.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
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
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
And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Project Runway star shared teases of herself wearing green paint and prosthetics.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
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
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
But Richardson-Sellers teases that much more will be revealed in the back half of the season.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The trailer then teases how each artist will open up about the vulnerability behind each of their songs and the stories that brought them there.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Robles also teases that the story of the series takes place between season 2 and 3.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The show’s logline teases an ambitious group of friends navigating life and love in Los Angeles.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
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
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
And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teases
Noun
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Write-ups, teasers, behind-the-scenes reels — anything to get people curious.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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The mysterious nature of these teasers led to widespread speculation.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An Orange County judge granted the city of Santa Ana’s request for a preliminary injunction against several businesses on East First Street accused of being public nuisances.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The surfers, initially viewed by some as welcome curiosities and by others as nuisances, became harbingers of economic salvation through tourism, now the dominant industry, though still a relatively new one.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What someone jokes about reflects their inner values and unseen workings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The comedian, who caused a stir in September by announcing her departure from SNL just one month before the show's 51st season, now jokes that leaving felt a lot like getting divorced.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bully Ray envisioned a moment where a rival taunts the voiceless Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 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
Verb
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Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Cuomo mocks Mamdani’s thin resume, just as Republicans derided Obama’s qualifications.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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In Ringu, Sadako psychically kills a journalist who mocks her mother’s psychic abilities.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The overwhelming majority of experts dispute that torture actually works as an interrogation technique, arguing that any information that comes out of it is unreliable as people under duress will say anything needed to convince their torturers to stop.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Carry a pack of tissues everywhere in case they are needed because the slightest comments or annoyances could set us off at these times.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
7 Nov. 2025
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But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Teases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teases. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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