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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
The Super Bowl ad spot was followed up by another teaser trailer at the annual CinemaCon in Las Vegas in April and a quick appearance from Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande).
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Bottles of Tequila are displayed throughout the teaser, with the clip ending with a glimpse at a Black-colored box baring both brand’s names front and center.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Samsung even released a teaser video hinting at what its voice assistant could be capable of doing.
—& Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The Switch 2 teaser trailer briefly showed a more rounded Switch 2 dock, suggesting that the new console might not be able to connect via docks designed for the original console.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Bottles of Tequila are displayed throughout the teaser, with the clip ending with a glimpse at a Black-colored box baring both brand’s names front and center.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Samsung even released a teaser video hinting at what its voice assistant could be capable of doing.
—& Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The Switch 2 teaser trailer briefly showed a more rounded Switch 2 dock, suggesting that the new console might not be able to connect via docks designed for the original console.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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Montreal Canadiens, 24-20-4 Last week: 15 Sean’s ranking: 17 Dom’s ranking: 17 The Canadiens are one of the league’s hottest teams, a tease of better things to come.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Warren, who writes songs but never sings them publicly, nevertheless gave Gaga a little vocal tease of her ideas.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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With no power to fend off poultry farms, neighbors live with stench and nuisances North Carolina keeps poultry farm locations secret.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Like with skateboarding, Kemp says, many leaders saw stickball as a nuisance that disrupted commerce.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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Vent to a friend or family member to release annoyances brewing within instead of bringing tense moments to the office.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trash has stopped being collected consistently and has piled up, attracting pests and rodents, and creating a safety and health hazard.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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Such environmental factors may render one population more resilient in some way than another, and who knows which stash may prove to best withstand new climate stressors, or pests and diseases?—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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