1
as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs
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Recent Examples of teaser
If that bank-robbery fight scene performed in a short skirt wasn't enough, the cherry on top was the teaser's final joke.
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EW.com, 8 July 2025
The Australian teaser arrives as Parkway Drive continue to make history.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
The first teaser The Odyssey premiered exclusively in theaters in July, playing ahead of Jurassic World Rebirth.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 July 2025
But the cookout convo didn’t stop at movie teasers.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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EW.com, 8 July 2025
The Australian teaser arrives as Parkway Drive continue to make history.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
The first teaser The Odyssey premiered exclusively in theaters in July, playing ahead of Jurassic World Rebirth.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 July 2025
But the cookout convo didn’t stop at movie teasers.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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Without a hot fastball, even as a tease pitch, the tightrope becomes slimmer.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The season finale of Marvel Television’s Ironheart introduced — at long last, after four-and-a-half years of teases — the devilish baddie that is Mephisto, as played by Sacha Baron Cohen.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The city’s multidisciplinary public task force, established in August 2023, was formed to investigate businesses and properties that have public safety concerns and city ordinance violations like nuisances and municipal offenses.—
PJ Green
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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There is also an AI consultant… who probably would have come in handy last season dealing with the artificial intelligence nuisances that were Ainsley and Jankie.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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Most concerning: The Royals’ lineup is far past the point of frustration and teetering toward pure annoyance for those at The K. Here is how Saturday’s scenario played out.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Don’t think, just play Despite its minor annoyances, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 lives up to the hype and should be a day-one treat for gamers worldwide.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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According to Orkin, the pest control company, scorpions come indoors in search of food.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Using a mosquito 'bucket of doom' is much cheaper than getting a pest control service to come fog or spray your yard.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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