tease out
verb
teased out; teasing out; teases out
1
: to obtain by or as if by disentangling or freeing with a pointed instrument
2
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The relationship is difficult to tease out, Barrow says, because people who are taking good care of their mouths tend to take good care of themselves in general.
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Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Plus, economists pointed to core inflation readings averaged over the past three and six months to tease out more recent trends.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Schwartz traces the biographer’s life not just through his book projects, but through his employment history, teasing out connections and creating a nuanced portrait.
—Longreads, 15 Mar. 2024
This is Smart Sandler, not Dumb Sandler What follows is in large part a lengthy therapy session, with Hanus (the name Jakub gives the spider) teasing out details of Jakub’s life and relationship.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
Saito has made a career of teasing out an eco-theory from the late, unpublished writings of Karl Marx.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
Key Background Beyoncé has been slowly teasing out information about her new album since her February Super Bowl commercial.
—Ana Faguy, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In fact, Schwandt explained, while statisticians looking at millions of kids over several decades can tease out average patterns over time, averages don’t mean much for predicting a particular individual’s success in life.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Wiig can tease out laughs from the sillier moments, some involving a beached whale, but she hasn’t been provided with enough rope and a big enough harpoon to land the character.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Plus, economists pointed to core inflation readings averaged over the past three and six months to tease out more recent trends.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Schwartz traces the biographer’s life not just through his book projects, but through his employment history, teasing out connections and creating a nuanced portrait.
—Longreads, 15 Mar. 2024
This is Smart Sandler, not Dumb Sandler What follows is in large part a lengthy therapy session, with Hanus (the name Jakub gives the spider) teasing out details of Jakub’s life and relationship.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
Saito has made a career of teasing out an eco-theory from the late, unpublished writings of Karl Marx.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
Key Background Beyoncé has been slowly teasing out information about her new album since her February Super Bowl commercial.
—Ana Faguy, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In fact, Schwandt explained, while statisticians looking at millions of kids over several decades can tease out average patterns over time, averages don’t mean much for predicting a particular individual’s success in life.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Wiig can tease out laughs from the sillier moments, some involving a beached whale, but she hasn’t been provided with enough rope and a big enough harpoon to land the character.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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