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as in tormenter
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
she can be a very cruel tease when she happens upon an unpopular girl who is easily hurt
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2
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
my youngest brother is a complete tease, following me around everywhere and aping my every move
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as in to joke
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 to taunt
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 tease
Barry Levitt, Time, 30 May 2025
The series centers on Cage’s titular character who is an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; he’s later forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero, as the logline teases.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The smartphone company on May 22 teased a new model of YU7 luxury SUV, which is set to be officially launched in July.
—Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Noun
With the show renewed for Season 2, Tropper teases what audiences can expect.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 30 May 2025
The series centers on Cage’s titular character who is an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; he’s later forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero, as the logline teases.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
Verb
Popeyes x Don Julio, the Collab That Shook the Timeline
In early 2025, Popeyes teased a mysterious collaboration with Don Julio tequila.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The smartphone company on May 22 teased a new model of YU7 luxury SUV, which is set to be officially launched in July.
—Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tease
Noun
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The velocity of misinformation isn’t just a nuisance.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Eating flaxseed might even ease menopausal symptoms, which—among its many other nuisances—can often include GI issues.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
29 May 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump’s administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelan deportees to languish in Salvadoran prisons this year, joking with Mr. Bukele in the oval office in April about imprisoning U.S. citizens in El Salvador as well.—
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
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Many joked that Tesla was now going to face hostility from all sides of the political spectrum.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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After taking care of business on the scoreboard, Matthew Tkachuk took care of business with Aho, taunting and pushing and trying to fight him in a manner Aho didn’t want and his Carolina teammates didn’t rush.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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This isn’t just about the flashbacks to Reggie Miller taunting Spike Lee or those great battles from roughly three decades ago.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The Not Gonna Lie podcast host gave an update on how her maternity leave was going during the teaser trailer for her new episode Kylie is a mother to four daughters: Finnley, Bennett, Elliotte and Wyatt Kylie Kelce is making her return to the podcast world!—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Based on the teaser trailer released alongside the announcement (below), fans can choose to experience everything from an intimate, sweeping ballad performance to more upbeat, choreography-heavy stages, allowing every choice to help build the visual and emotional tone of the ASTRO member’s concert.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Shout-out to back-seat drivers, who are an annoyance 99 percent of the time but lifesavers for that other one percent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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Many users aren’t interested in a touch screen for general computing, so the reflection annoyances aren’t worth the trade-off to plenty of shoppers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The recipes are all kid friendly and include instruction sidebars that guide them throughout the process with helpful step-by-step photos.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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But just kidding, actually $14 'cuz the orange tags were 50 percent off.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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When gardens will not receive summer plantings consider soil solarization to bake out pests. 65.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Throughout history the Cacao industry has faced severe pest issues, particularly in terms of plant diseases.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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For example, Sherman, who joined the show’s cast in 2021, is his greatest tormentor.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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The identity of his tormentors and their reason for targeting him remains a mystery until the final minutes, which turn the episode into one sick, distasteful joke.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Tease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tease. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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