tease
verb (used with object)
to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often in a playful way.
has been teasing
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present perfect progressiveof tease (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For the last several days, the company has been teasing a “Cybercab launch event” in its hometown of Austin, Texas.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
For weeks, former first lady Melania Trump has been teasing a memoir titled Melania, which she says will reveal “her truth” after what she deems misrepresentation in the media.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2024
The author has been teasing this anticipated blog post by saying on Aug. 30 he would finally share “everything that’s gone wrong” with “Dragon.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2024
That is the date she has fixed, but he is such a tease that she has been teasing him in return.
From The Girl Scouts Rally Rosanna Wins by Katherine Keene Galt
