as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
stop that teasing before you make the baby cry
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as in kidding
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 mocking
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
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as in joking
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as in taunting
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Recent Examples of teasing
EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The tension, the banter and the teasing built up for a truly seductive read.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 26 Aug. 2025
Many brushed aside the cheeky clip as mischievous teasing between teammates at the time.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The humorous joshing and teasing that came out of their initial love just gets worse and worse.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
In the comments of his new TikTok teasing the piece, Harris also explained that Reyez — despite Cyrus’ previous involvement — has always been a part of the upcoming song.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025
After a barrage of freaky, teasing scares, and a lot of ominous attention directed at Alex’s house, where something evil is clearly going on, Weapons gambles on providing solutions.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
In a continuation series meant to at least feel somewhat familiar, these absences were deeply felt, and while some of it couldn’t be helped, the writers’ continuous teasing of communication between Carrie and Samantha made the latter’s no-show status all the more difficult to digest.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Communicating throughout the day, flirting, touching, teasing, eye contact, and slow build-up help the body feel safe, aroused, and seen.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The radio host was set to return to his SiriusXM show this morning, after nearly a month of teasing a big reveal surrounding rumors that his show would be canceled.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Both Colman and Cumberbatch lean into the cruelty and appear to be having a blast with the love language that turns from teasing to outright attack.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The staff remembered our food and drink preferences from the first day, even teasing us when the kids abandoned us for a meal.
—Paul J. Heney, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
In July, Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed that Schreier will direct Marvel's X-Men reboot, teasing new castings for the fan-favorite characters.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Valtteri Bottas has shared a funny post on X, teasing fans about his new Cadillac F1 signing.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
While teasing more Hostage, Charman expressed his desire to collaborate with Jones again.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kathy Griffin has apologized for her relentless teasing of Anna Nicole Smith in her early-aughts comedy acts.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The tension, the banter and the teasing built up for a truly seductive read.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 26 Aug. 2025
Many brushed aside the cheeky clip as mischievous teasing between teammates at the time.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The humorous joshing and teasing that came out of their initial love just gets worse and worse.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
In the comments of his new TikTok teasing the piece, Harris also explained that Reyez — despite Cyrus’ previous involvement — has always been a part of the upcoming song.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025
After a barrage of freaky, teasing scares, and a lot of ominous attention directed at Alex’s house, where something evil is clearly going on, Weapons gambles on providing solutions.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
In a continuation series meant to at least feel somewhat familiar, these absences were deeply felt, and while some of it couldn’t be helped, the writers’ continuous teasing of communication between Carrie and Samantha made the latter’s no-show status all the more difficult to digest.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Communicating throughout the day, flirting, touching, teasing, eye contact, and slow build-up help the body feel safe, aroused, and seen.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Gunn has been teasing this new feature for weeks, saying that his next project won’t be a direct sequel to Superman, but will feature characters audiences already know from his summer hit.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The radio host was set to return to his SiriusXM show this morning, after nearly a month of teasing a big reveal surrounding rumors that his show would be canceled.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Both Colman and Cumberbatch lean into the cruelty and appear to be having a blast with the love language that turns from teasing to outright attack.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The staff remembered our food and drink preferences from the first day, even teasing us when the kids abandoned us for a meal.
—Paul J. Heney, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
In July, Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed that Schreier will direct Marvel's X-Men reboot, teasing new castings for the fan-favorite characters.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Valtteri Bottas has shared a funny post on X, teasing fans about his new Cadillac F1 signing.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
While teasing more Hostage, Charman expressed his desire to collaborate with Jones again.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teasing
Noun
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She was ultimately charged with one class B misdemeanor for electronic communications harassment, and two more class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders operates with a combination of federal money and in-kind ABA contributions, using the funds to support human rights defenders facing criminal charges, frivolous lawsuits and harassment.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over 150,000 Facebook users liked Southwest Airlines’ post and many took to the comment section joking that Captain John was setting a high standard for his son-in-law, Quinn.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Longfellow’s departure is somewhat of a surprise given that he was seemingly being primed to take over the Weekend Update desk at some point after some successful stints behind the desk, joking about topics such as TikTok and Real ID.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump has also threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, often taunting him with name-calling.—
Alex Veiga,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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That entanglement allowed Biden to traverse the country haranguing business on equity, climate, daycare, union labor, and other whole-of-government crusades—while taunting Republicans who relented for the sake of home-district dollars.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Carrie Bradshaw, frankly, has always been a mess — a beautiful, cringe-inducing, selfish, couture-wearing mess.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And in June, a Chicago White Sox fan was ejected from a game and later banned for life after mocking Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte’s late mother during a game.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders operates with a combination of federal money and in-kind ABA contributions, using the funds to support human rights defenders facing criminal charges, frivolous lawsuits and harassment.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An inspiring 60-second spot from Pampers features an array of wee tykes, all being comforted or protected by the popular Procter & Gamble diaper.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her character is a peasant who, around the midway mark, gives an inspiring speech to her granddaughter, Afra (Wardi Eilabuni).—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Teasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teasing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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