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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2
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
Watch the official teaser for tonight’s finale below.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The candy might have flopped, but the teaser for Vikander’s new movie, The Assessment, definitely won Clarkson over, in which Vikander acted out like a child to assess whether a couple would be good parents.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Borderlands 4 Trailers Surprisingly, barely anything leaked before Gearbox and 2K were ready to reveal that Borderlands 4 was coming and the official teaser trailer didn't appear until August 20, 2024.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, a short teaser video featuring a Pikachu tail made of Lego bricks bounces across the screen.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The candy might have flopped, but the teaser for Vikander’s new movie, The Assessment, definitely won Clarkson over, in which Vikander acted out like a child to assess whether a couple would be good parents.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Borderlands 4 Trailers Surprisingly, barely anything leaked before Gearbox and 2K were ready to reveal that Borderlands 4 was coming and the official teaser trailer didn't appear until August 20, 2024.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, a short teaser video featuring a Pikachu tail made of Lego bricks bounces across the screen.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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Fanboy bloggers are invited, the top trailers and new footage teases are touted, and a parade of A-listers take the stage at the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum with pre-written hype sessions about their upcoming films.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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The tease of the return of the Punt Kick isn’t really enough.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several hundred additional complaints by public school districts across the US claim the platforms have created a public nuisance that’s undermining the educational system.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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At first, the un-washable Fisk murals are a nuisance to the new mayor, but there are ways to take advantage of the situation.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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John replied with annoyance, and the conversation ultimately ended with McCartney abruptly hanging up on him.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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There’s no hint of the speaker’s apparent annoyance in this delightful, whip-smart number.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Issues such as interior water or structural damage and pests may indicate the problem is more complicated than a simple replacement, which would be reason enough to walk away.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fewer freeze days also encourage blight and pests that attack crops.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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