1
as in tormenter
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
she can be a very cruel tease when she happens upon an unpopular girl who is easily hurt
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2
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
my youngest brother is a complete tease, following me around everywhere and aping my every move
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as in to joke
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 to taunt
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
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as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
stop that teasing before you make the baby cry
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as in joking
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2
as in taunting
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1
as in kidding
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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2
as in mocking
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 tease
Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
Saros teases another time-looping, gun-toting, sci-fi action game.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
In the interview below, Jones broke down the episode with Deadline and teased the rest of Season 4.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Dua Lipa has been teasing a side part all year.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Now, Mother Monster is giving them yet another tease ahead of the LP’s release.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
Saros teases another time-looping, gun-toting, sci-fi action game.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
What else is going on Newsom launches another podcast and teases conversations with ‘MAGA’ leaders.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
In the interview below, Jones broke down the episode with Deadline and teased the rest of Season 4.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Brat rollout also saw Charli teasing unfinished demos at underground raves to build anticipation.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Dua Lipa has been teasing a side part all year.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tease
Adjective
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Adams’s lawyers did not even file a court motion to dismiss the case on selective prosecution grounds; such a motion would have been frivolous.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sources say that discussions have taken place between Paramount Global executives and Trump’s team about settling the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network, even though it has been widely viewed by legal observers as frivolous.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The key isn’t enforcing decisions, but inspiring action, turning technical expertise into impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ridley Scott gave Gladiator the kind of scope and muscularity appropriate for a swords-and-sandals epic, and Crowe’s rugged decency made for an inspiring underdog.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, as a Jewish man with a direct connection to the horrors that the Nazi regime inflicted on millions of people, Spiegelman recently collaborated with author Joe Sacco on a three-page comic about the alarming situation in Gaza.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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This week’s challenge is focused on books with a sharp comic edge that were adapted for the screen.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But Schreck’s play is approachable, entertaining, amusing and thought-provoking.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some comments on social media call the prank funny and amusing, while others condemned it as immature and gross.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The content was funny, yet his real life was anything but.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers’ relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If Santo Stefano is cerebral, Santa Sabina is ethereal — as iridescent as a soap bubble but as solid as stone.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The folding of cerebral tissue is one of the brain’s most distinctive features.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Much of my methodology was to start with deep intellectual research in books and visual guides, and then moving on to exploring Thailand firsthand in the physical world.—
Jim Halterman,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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This will have devastating consequences for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities — individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When media outlets amplify racially inflammatory rhetoric, that, too, affects viewers.—
Erika Franklin Fowler,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The improvement, particularly in his inflammatory markers, suggests that the treatment is working.—
Aurora Almendral,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Tease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tease. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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