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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as in taunting
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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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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 teasing
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The four-time Grammy winner began teasing Lana as early as last year, revealing a set of covers in December 2023.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The footage reveals civil unrest in the country in news reports, perhaps teasing one of Superman's saves in the film.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
There was a reason for that, Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith explained in a postmortem interview with Deadline dissecting Season 6 and teasing Season 7.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Nearly two years after teasing viewers with the release of the body-building film Magazine Dreams, the Jonathan Majors-starring film has finally received a release date and media home.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Their jacket flaps include marketing copy designed to entice a browser to buy (and, ideally, read) them, teasing the details of their plot, their mood, or the flavor of their prose.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
While the pop star typically wears her hair in big, bombshell curls, this set was especially fluffy and voluminous, definitely the result of some Velcro rollers, a teasing comb, and a large-barrel curling iron.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
However, some experienced difficulties, such as excessive attention from people wanting to hear their stories or teasing during childhood.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The show will see Beyoncé perform songs from her country album Cowboy Carter live for the first time—with the NFL teasing that there will be surprise guests joining the Grammy-winning musician onstage at the NRG Stadium.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The four-time Grammy winner began teasing Lana as early as last year, revealing a set of covers in December 2023.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The footage reveals civil unrest in the country in news reports, perhaps teasing one of Superman's saves in the film.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
There was a reason for that, Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith explained in a postmortem interview with Deadline dissecting Season 6 and teasing Season 7.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Nearly two years after teasing viewers with the release of the body-building film Magazine Dreams, the Jonathan Majors-starring film has finally received a release date and media home.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Their jacket flaps include marketing copy designed to entice a browser to buy (and, ideally, read) them, teasing the details of their plot, their mood, or the flavor of their prose.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
While the pop star typically wears her hair in big, bombshell curls, this set was especially fluffy and voluminous, definitely the result of some Velcro rollers, a teasing comb, and a large-barrel curling iron.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
However, some experienced difficulties, such as excessive attention from people wanting to hear their stories or teasing during childhood.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teasing
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Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Naturally, the Internet lost its mind, and the scene quickly went viral, with viewers mocking and/or sharing their disbelief at Sheridan's dialogue.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Many states have special procedures for disposing of such frivolous suits quickly and inexpensively.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Governance is serious business, the government’s job is to take care of the needs of its people because many lives hang in the balance, this is not a frivolous endeavor.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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When John Magaro was eyeballing acting as a living and soaking up ’70s movies in college, Dustin Hoffman’s career looked awfully inspiring.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sol is insightful, magnetic, and an all-around inspiring person.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a comic run that was published in the mid and late 2010s, writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Stefano Landini took the character of Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, away from his crime roots and put him deep into the Marvel Universe on a mission of revenge.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Other videos don’t end so super—with a range of different crashes resulting, which may seem amusing to watch.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Additional viewers found the segment to be amusing, with several enjoying the Port Authority joke.Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Watch out for appearances from awesome real-life funny people like Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman and Aubrey Plaza in this super-funny-yet-super-sad gem.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Remus said the family is leaning into God to cope with the tragedy — along with being OK with laughter when remembering happy or funny moments.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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The cinematic language Expressionist filmmakers invented was esoteric, literally and figuratively shadowy, cerebral, and heavily symbolic.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Their collaboration and juxtaposition are what make this show more cerebral than many.Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Teasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teasing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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