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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
The finale also teased one of Mel’s pregnant patients hoping to place her baby with Mel and Jack after her adoptive couple pulls out.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The reggaeton icon briefly teased his performance in a trailer released by Apple Music in January 2026.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump teased his non-prediction in a post on TikTok last week.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
At the dinner, McDowell also teased some information about his upcoming London Fashion Week show.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Grammy Award-winning artist teased his performance in a press conference a couple of days before the grand show.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Not even Michael Douglas can avoid getting teased by his friends.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The three panellists spoke among themselves, with Sturridge posting on his Instagram story that he was being teased for his Prada sneakers.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Jelly Roll also teased becoming more explicitly political within this upcoming week.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The reggaeton icon briefly teased his performance in a trailer released by Apple Music in January 2026.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump teased his non-prediction in a post on TikTok last week.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
At the dinner, McDowell also teased some information about his upcoming London Fashion Week show.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Grammy Award-winning artist teased his performance in a press conference a couple of days before the grand show.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Not even Michael Douglas can avoid getting teased by his friends.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The three panellists spoke among themselves, with Sturridge posting on his Instagram story that he was being teased for his Prada sneakers.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Jelly Roll also teased becoming more explicitly political within this upcoming week.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teased
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Online, people joked about dipping into retirement savings to buy a carton.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a lighthearted Instagram video, Shepherd joked about fellow comedian and BFF Kym Whitley planning to steal memorabilia from the show’s greenroom.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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This question has tantalized and taunted Bulls fans for years — and this trade deadline is no different.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Raiklin calmly taunted Fanone for needing to be restrained.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 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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How about the woman, believed to be a Chicago Public Schools teacher, who mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination by using her hand like a gun and putting it to her neck?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some also mocked the add-on fees, including higher charges for larger items.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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