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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As for the role of amylase genes today, scientists are still teasing out whether having a high number of the genes is useful to people or comes with a risk of negative health consequences.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
An image that was too simple or blurry wouldn’t reveal a face, whereas an image that was too detailed or clear often had too much visual noise to tease out any one thing resembling a face.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
For Nichols, the process of teasing out her new identity involved internal work like meditating and journaling.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 20 Sep. 2024
As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
An image that was too simple or blurry wouldn’t reveal a face, whereas an image that was too detailed or clear often had too much visual noise to tease out any one thing resembling a face.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
For Nichols, the process of teasing out her new identity involved internal work like meditating and journaling.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 20 Sep. 2024
As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tease out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tease%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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