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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
Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
The new routes, which the airline first teased over the summer, will last just under three hours from Orlando and last just over four hours from Baltimore.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Rodrigo had teased some sort of celebration of the song—originally released in January 2021—by posting a license renewal application on her website this week.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor also teased aspects of his spending plan, which the Department of Finance will publish in full Friday.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Also at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Cyrus teased a potential return to the beloved, wig-wearing character.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In Season Five, it’s also revealed that Will can tap into Vecna via the hive mind, which was teased as early as Season One, when his D&D character, a sorcerer, has similar abilities.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
The Duffer Brothers recently teased a future spinoff to Deadline as well.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.—
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Lazzaro argued in court the mall victim was the aggressor and had taunted Hernandez over his history as a government informant, saying his reputation as a snitch would put him in grave danger back in prison.—
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Flex, who taunted Cassie on Instagram immediately after the Diddy verdict, is not turning back that tide.—
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Several protesters with megaphones frequently celebrated or mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk, usually accompanying the taunts with profanity.—
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Tesla posted its second consecutive sales decline, losing its long‑held electric vehicle crown to a company the billionaire once mocked.—
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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