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has been teasing

  • present perfect progressive of tease (3rd person singular).

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Drake has been teasing a new album, “Iceman,” since last year, and when it finally dropped on Friday, it turned out to be one of three new full-length records.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The star has been teasing the plan since 2023, and on Monday she cleared her Instagram and changed her biography to one of Hung Up's lyrics: "Time goes by so slowly."

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Plus, YouTube titan MrBeast has been teasing his first-ever gametime ad, on behalf of Salesforce.

From Slate Feb. 8, 2026

Eilish has been teasing the new sob-inducing track she wrote with her brother Finneas O’Connell for the soundtrack of the upcoming “Barbie” film.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2023

He has been teasing me to go for ages and I wouldn't, but I will now, if you leave me.

From Wild Wings A Romance of Youth by Piper, Margaret Rebecca