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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“I was like, ‘Oh, Lauren, you meant to look for this light blue Cinderella ball gown,’” she teased her sibling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Fury was present at the UFC's White House show on 14 June and teased a "massive announcement" from White before revealing he would be promoted by Alalshikh.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Spiegel teased that this summer Quinn would also be introducing written projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

He separately teased an upcoming announcement about a funding pool “based on hybrid quantum and quantum computing algorithms.”

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The big bird teased and soared, turned and dived.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr