1
as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
I try to ignore the rude comments baiters leave on the website
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2
as in seducer
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire
my sister is quite the mischievous baiter, always offering candy even though she knows I'm on a diet
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Noun
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Scott, who has been prolific as a TV producer but not as an episodic director, delivers a tease of a pilot.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025 -
The restoration team, led by longtime Dye disciple Tim Liddy, literally dug up the past, hand-excavating original contours, stripping and reshaping greens, and bringing back Dye’s signature elements—from punishing bunkers with steep grass faces to greens that tease and torment in equal measure.—
David Hochman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The bill imposes $50,000 fines on sponsors for each solicitor found to not be a U.S. citizen.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Also present were Sigmon's attorney and spiritual adviser, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor's office, a sheriff's investigator and three members of the news media.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jesus again rejects material gain, and finally banishes the tempter: Satan is not the real God, because there is only one God; the Devil doesn’t have the best tunes.—
James Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2024
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Dre Kirkpatrick let his tempter get the best of him after Arizona had stopped Seattle on third down and during a confrontation with the Seahawks’ Metcalf, got hit with a costly 15-yard taunting penalty that changed the entire complexion of the situation.—
Bob McManaman,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Nov. 2020
Noun
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So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Troopers tried to pull the driver over and flipped on their lights and sirens.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Green wasn’t the only member on his feet, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) scolded the Texan for his outburst – a bit rich coming from frequent Joe Biden heckler Taylor Greene.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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And at every turn, there were hecklers on social media calling him an idiot, a fraud, and a huckster, and claiming that his companies were about to collapse and die.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Baiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baiter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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