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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 airline teased plans for at least 12 new intercontinental routes from Seattle in the future.
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Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
In its September announcement, Google teased other use cases for digital IDs, including account recovery, identity verification, and even car rentals.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 7 Dec. 2024
The story begins deep in the pandemic, when Kahan teased the opening verse on Instagram, instantly striking a chord with lonely and isolated followers.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Universal teased another new item on its 2025 calendar.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Also teased are some new evening enhancements, such as projection shows on California Adventure’s centerpiece of Carthay Circle, and Disneyland’s facade of It’s a Small World.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Earlier this week, Cardi teased new music in a video shared with her top Spotify listeners in honor of the streaming service's annual Wrapped campaign.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Some plant crowns can be teased apart with your hands.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2024
The start of the parade teased performances and appearances from Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo and T-Pain.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
In its September announcement, Google teased other use cases for digital IDs, including account recovery, identity verification, and even car rentals.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 7 Dec. 2024
The story begins deep in the pandemic, when Kahan teased the opening verse on Instagram, instantly striking a chord with lonely and isolated followers.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Universal teased another new item on its 2025 calendar.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Also teased are some new evening enhancements, such as projection shows on California Adventure’s centerpiece of Carthay Circle, and Disneyland’s facade of It’s a Small World.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Earlier this week, Cardi teased new music in a video shared with her top Spotify listeners in honor of the streaming service's annual Wrapped campaign.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Some plant crowns can be teased apart with your hands.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2024
The start of the parade teased performances and appearances from Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo and T-Pain.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Teased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teased. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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