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 joking
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as in taunting
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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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Recent Examples of teasing
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Even if humor and teasing are standard in your relationship with your child, this is a moment that calls for a more thoughtful response.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The clip also features scenes from a previous trailer teasing images of the war and Odysseus’ journey home.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
There will be in-store dedicated marketing and email and social teasing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, after years of teasing, the Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky drops his fourth studio album (and first in almost 8 years), Don’t Be Dumb.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
So much low-effort, shortform video of the stars flirting and teasing followed.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Lessons in grit At training camp, Plimpton faced the teasing of players but earned respect by facing the brutality of sport and by persisting despite the inevitability of pain.
—Stephen Siff, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
My whole hair life has always revolved around bangs, a lot of teasing, and that ’60s hairdo.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Jan. 2026
Hana can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her, even teasing her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The album was rumored to be in the works for months, and Styles began teasing it with a series of billboards and advertisements in cities from New York to Madrid and Rome.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
For months, Pete has been teasing updates of how the store was coming along, touring the space, formerly a Denny’s, and posting videos of the construction process.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Styles first began teasing his return to the stage in late 2025 by sharing a video from his most recent concert in Bologna, Italy.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Teamwork gets the job done, but Bungie is also teasing unique opportunities for solo players.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
James recalled his daughter teasing.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Viewers see painful flashbacks throughout the show of classmates teasing Kelly about being overweight and daring her to drink urine.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
After much teasing, Jessie Ware has finally announced Superbloom, her first new album in three years.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Even if humor and teasing are standard in your relationship with your child, this is a moment that calls for a more thoughtful response.
—Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The clip also features scenes from a previous trailer teasing images of the war and Odysseus’ journey home.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
There will be in-store dedicated marketing and email and social teasing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, after years of teasing, the Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky drops his fourth studio album (and first in almost 8 years), Don’t Be Dumb.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
So much low-effort, shortform video of the stars flirting and teasing followed.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Lessons in grit At training camp, Plimpton faced the teasing of players but earned respect by facing the brutality of sport and by persisting despite the inevitability of pain.
—Stephen Siff, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
My whole hair life has always revolved around bangs, a lot of teasing, and that ’60s hairdo.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
Alongside the tape, the UK artist has also begun teasing a new album, Terrified.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Jan. 2026
Hana can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her, even teasing her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
The album was rumored to be in the works for months, and Styles began teasing it with a series of billboards and advertisements in cities from New York to Madrid and Rome.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
For months, Pete has been teasing updates of how the store was coming along, touring the space, formerly a Denny’s, and posting videos of the construction process.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Styles first began teasing his return to the stage in late 2025 by sharing a video from his most recent concert in Bologna, Italy.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Teamwork gets the job done, but Bungie is also teasing unique opportunities for solo players.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
James recalled his daughter teasing.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Viewers see painful flashbacks throughout the show of classmates teasing Kelly about being overweight and daring her to drink urine.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teasing
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Many of his victims said that their relationships with family members, employers and partners were irreparably harmed as a result of Hardy's hacking and harassment, which often included sending nude photos of his victims to people in their personal networks.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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In September 2021, the Spirit fired head coach Richie Burke following allegations of emotional and verbal harassment.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kevin Stefanski walked into his introductory news conference Tuesday smiling, joking about the weather, and sounding exactly like a coach ready to get to work.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The ‘Top Gun’ and meme effect Across social networks, users have latched onto the cinematic quality of Macron’s look, repeatedly referencing Top Gun and joking that the French leader appeared ready to step into a cockpit rather than a conference hall.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rich kids on scooters swerved aggressively around the gillagers, taunting them.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The emotions twice resulted in technical fouls against Brentwood players for taunting.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Thanksgiving travel is stressful every year, but the 2025 edition definitely has the potential to be extra jitter-inducing.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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The live show looms, nerve-inducing, practically inviting a stress bond.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Literally toxic lesbians — kidding.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Just kidding - but honestly not sold on him being the best player on a championship caliber team.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The White House had celebrated Lemon’s arrest with a mocking post on X on Friday.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The president also shared clips of the video on his Truth Social handle, along with posts mocking and attacking Pretti.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Melania is shown engaging in less frivolous activities, including meeting with an Israeli woman who was taken hostage by Hamas and is now desperately trying to get her husband freed.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The startup says Applied’s lawsuit is frivolous and filed its own antitrust lawsuit against Applied Systems in Delaware’s Chancery Court in December.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Check out a few inspiring ideas below.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Which isn’t terribly useful or inspiring.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Teasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teasing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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