vamped

verb

past tense of vamp
as in teased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamped
  1. teased
  2. razzed
  3. ribbed
  4. kidded
  5. flirted
  6. toyed
  7. put on
  8. trifled
Verb
  • Later, on his social media, Ty teased another collaboration with the pop star in the future.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
  • Sales, who plays at Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, took official visits to all five of his finalists, and as recently as Tuesday, teased a picture of himself on a visit to Texas on his personal Instagram page.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of teased
Verb
  • Then someone razzed Michael Soroka, the right-handed pitcher from Calgary, and everyone laughed.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In Philly, where Moyer arrived as a 43-year-old, his teammates razzed him constantly.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Definition of razzed
Verb
  • In the summer, that typically takes the form of a stack of neutral tank tops, like this scoop-neck ribbed version.
    — Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • The three-zone mattress is all about lumbar and hip support with ribbed cushioning.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of ribbed
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
Verb
  • Over the next decade, under leader Deng Xiaoping’s firm leadership, China flirted with capitalism and transformed its socio-economic and political systems, effectively becoming the world’s factory.
    — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 23 July 2026
  • But that winning record masks the fact that this Argentina team has flirted with elimination on more than one occasion.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of flirted
Verb
  • The pair even toyed around with the idea of a potential collaboration.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Four years later — after the Broncos had toyed unsuccessfully with finding his replacement — Morton teamed with a new coach, his former Cowboys teammate Dan Reeves.
    — Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
Definition of toyed
Verb
  • About the new Opera Carolina season The upcoming opera season has more major productions that the company put on during its current season, which listed three main stage shows but put on two.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The process was put on hold for one year by a protest of Railyards residents last summer, who argued the city should require that developers build a larger portion of affordable housing in the district.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • Meek lives with her dad, Smooch (Will Cobbs), a former Black Panther who now runs a roller rink, and her not-to-be-trifled-with grandma, Puddin (Lizan Mitchell).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of trifled
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