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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
Audiences caught a glimpse of child Bruce in the first film; Arthur was also teased to be his half-brother as his mother worked as a maid at the Wayne manor.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
While performing in Haikou, China over the weekend, West teased his next album which is tentatively titled Bully.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The show’s creator Ryan Murphy teased the possibility of extending the controversial nine-episode series amid the news that the brothers will get a new court hearing in late November.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Other vampire exploits for season six, as teased by FX, include visiting New Hampshire, attending a human dinner party, celebrating the Baron and conjuring a demon.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
As such, Walker teased, Gil-galad gets to explore the notion of what a leader does when diplomacy fails.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Brunson teased the episode at San Diego Comic-Con in July.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Talk of a crossover first started at San Diego Comic-Con this past July, where Brunson teased the event during the ABC comedy’s panel.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
While performing in Haikou, China over the weekend, West teased his next album which is tentatively titled Bully.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The show’s creator Ryan Murphy teased the possibility of extending the controversial nine-episode series amid the news that the brothers will get a new court hearing in late November.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Other vampire exploits for season six, as teased by FX, include visiting New Hampshire, attending a human dinner party, celebrating the Baron and conjuring a demon.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
As such, Walker teased, Gil-galad gets to explore the notion of what a leader does when diplomacy fails.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Brunson teased the episode at San Diego Comic-Con in July.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Talk of a crossover first started at San Diego Comic-Con this past July, where Brunson teased the event during the ABC comedy’s panel.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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