tease out

verb

teased out; teasing out; teases out

transitive verb

1
: to obtain by or as if by disentangling or freeing with a pointed instrument
2

Examples of tease out in a Sentence

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Use brainstorming sessions to tease out potential frameworks or methodologies that could become the basis for thought leadership. Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Set to open in the summer of 2025, the bold pitch is an interactive multimedia center that aims to foster greater collaboration, teasing out more productive conversations with visitors. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024 Using magnetic brain stimulation and electrical stimulation of the muscles, the researchers were able to tease out how much the brain and nervous system were contributing compared to the muscles themselves. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024 Zheng attacked her second serve throughout, consigning Swiatek to winning just four of 15 points behind it, and teasing out double faults as the world No. 1 felt forced to go bigger. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tease out 

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tease out was in 1828

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“Tease out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tease%20out. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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