teased

VERB

aggravate, provoke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy badger bother harass mock needle nudge pester pick on ridicule tantalize taunt torment

STRONG

bait banter bedevil beleaguer chaff devil disturb dog gibe gnaw goad harry hector importune jive josh plague rag rally razz rib ride roast slam snap sound spoof vex worry

WEAK

be at give a hard time lead on put down send up swipe at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid delight flatter help make happy please praise

STRONG

assist free quiet reassure soothe

Example Sentences

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teased

The White House released several games Thursday, with a placeholder that teased another one "coming soon."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Artificial-intelligence giant Anthropic could raise even more in its expected offering, which is being teased to investors now alongside a bevy of smaller listings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

HBO teased Harington’s casting on Instagram, revealing he will play Professor Gilderoy Lockhart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Zuckerberg recently teased the idea of launching a cloud computing business to directly monetize its investments in data-center infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“You always have to be the best at everything,” he teased, and when that failed to make her smile, he added, “I’m kidding. You’re not a jerk at all.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman