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as in tormenter
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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2
as in nuisance
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 to joke
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 to taunt
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 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
Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Many took this image as a tease that Deadpool would make a cameo in the new MCU film.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But there was more scrutiny than usual on this year's departures after Michaels teased a shake-up in an interview with Puck published in August.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Spotify has been teasing the high-fidelity format for years.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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
Many took this image as a tease that Deadpool would make a cameo in the new MCU film.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
The move teased viewers who have long desired to see a romance blossom between their two characters on SVU.
—Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But there was more scrutiny than usual on this year's departures after Michaels teased a shake-up in an interview with Puck published in August.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Duff has been teasing her return to music over the last few months, sharing photos of herself in the studio.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Spotify has been teasing the high-fidelity format for years.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teasing
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
Adjective
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My parents would argue about money all the time, because so much of it was spent so often on frivolous things.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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MacLaren is accused of holding a frivolous hearing in a case in which both the defense and prosecution agreed that the defendant should receive a diversion — that is, the criminal case against the defendant would be dismissed if the defendant met certain conditions for six months.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pink Light takes the inspiring sports drama genre, where athletes have to overcome obstacles in their sport and personal lives, in a new direction as Browne tackles the worsening debate around trans athletes in the media and political spaces.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cola's inspiring story touched thousands of hearts and, ultimately, led to her adoption.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An affable dad who avoids divisive topics like politics and religion in favor of gentler, autobiographical material that tends to cast him as a well-meaning fool, the Tennessee native is also the rare comic capable of appealing to, or at least not actively alienating, a broad swathe of viewers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Mitford, an outspoken Socialist, wrote bestselling biographies and comic novels, most famously The Pursuit of Love, which has never been out of print.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When to go foam-at-the-mouth intense and when to tug on heartstrings with one of her motivational speeches.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The pair first met during a brief encounter at an awards show in 2012, but didn’t become acquainted until 2019 after the were both booked as speakers at an event in Florida organized by motivational speaker Tony Robbins.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hacking a pre-Internet console Making this amusing amalgam of past and present technology possible required some clever engineering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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DeMarco was also entetaining with his amusing banter in between songs while encouraging his New York fans to clap and wave their arms.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Above all, the film is simply very funny.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Funerals are not funny and responsible broadcasters always separate murder from mirth.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One is Utah native Whitney Leavitt, who gained popularity as part of #MomTok, a group of Mormon mothers who create fun and inspirational content on TikTok.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What a shame that what resulted is such plasticky schmaltz, a movie that could easily have been based on a once-trendy inspirational Instagram account, Rupi Kaur meets Dallas Clayton by way of a Claritin ad.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Teasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teasing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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