as in teases
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
the principal reminded the student athletes that taunting their opponents was not showing good sportsmanship
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Verb
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The first 15 seconds of the video teases an upcoming song, which will be featured on the third album of her Over It trilogy, Finally Over It, which is expected next year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024 -
And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Still, maybe the line can work as an affirmation — a mantra to help Alex make it through the indignities of dishing up breakfast.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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The book is filled with similar anecdotes that capture the peculiar indignities of those catering to the whims of the most powerful people in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is a host of information like temperature (red line), dewpoint (green line), winds (barbs on the right), stability information (useful for storm potential), and precipitable water (helpful in assessing flood potential).—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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While the utility companies and political leaders exchange barbs over electric bills and profitability, Wall Street has been issuing warnings about the health of the utility sector.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Taunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taunts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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