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as in joked
to make fun of in a good-natured way
likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends
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as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
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Recent Examples of teased
His next fight hasn’t been officially announced, but Royval teased an upcoming bout on his Instagram last week.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The cover art for a Confessions of a Showgirl podcast Wade teased last summer also made use of a mint-green color scheme reminiscent of Swift’s album art.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Muller also indicated there were even more crimes — but only teased the details in his letters.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The president has teased an endorsement, but hasn’t announced his preferred candidate.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Then, in April, BTS will embark on a sprawling world tour, which V teased Wednesday night on Fallon.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Flipping back to the 1960s, Ross’ bouffant wig was never not teased or set.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Ian McKellen teased last year that his character, Gandalf, and Elijah Wood's character, Frodo, will have roles in the movie, though their casting has not been formally announced.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
That cliffhanger leads into what will be a tragic finale, opening up with the ‘90s power couple finding themselves in a rocky place, as was teased in the flash-forward first moments of the premiere.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The cover art for a Confessions of a Showgirl podcast Wade teased last summer also made use of a mint-green color scheme reminiscent of Swift’s album art.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Muller also indicated there were even more crimes — but only teased the details in his letters.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The president has teased an endorsement, but hasn’t announced his preferred candidate.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Then, in April, BTS will embark on a sprawling world tour, which V teased Wednesday night on Fallon.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Flipping back to the 1960s, Ross’ bouffant wig was never not teased or set.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Ian McKellen teased last year that his character, Gandalf, and Elijah Wood's character, Frodo, will have roles in the movie, though their casting has not been formally announced.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
That cliffhanger leads into what will be a tragic finale, opening up with the ‘90s power couple finding themselves in a rocky place, as was teased in the flash-forward first moments of the premiere.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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With the Heat’s social media team posting a video of the dunks, Jakucionis joked that the video is fake.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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William joked about the difficulty of navigating the vast spaces of Lambeth Palace, while Kate spoke about the gardens, emphasizing their role as spaces of reflection and tranquility for clergy and visitors.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iza later taunted the victim by sending him a photograph of the arrest and booking photo.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And they were taunted by the protesters, getting abused for no reason.—
Emma Rosenblum,
Curbed,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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In a lengthy Instagram post on Friday (March 27), White mocked the announcement.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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