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
  • De Zerbi teased that system in front of a small crowd at the Allianz Stadium during an open session the night before.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Which is teased in a post-credits scene that plays out almost exactly like the post-credits scene from the first Amazing Spider-Man.
    — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 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
  • Situational Awareness flirted with disaster for reasons that had nothing to do with its view of artificial intelligence.
    — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Trotsky, receptive to her attention, flirted with her in English during dinners—often unnoticed by Natalia, who did not speak the language.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 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
  • When mice at Patricia Hunt’s lab at Washington State University began losing fetuses with devastating birth defects — facial deformities and missing hindquarters — or failed to reproduce at all, Hunt immediately put on her detective hat.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Because the products are local, they aren't put on planes or trucks to travel long distances to get here.
    — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 7 Aug. 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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“Vamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamped. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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