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is teasing

  • present progressive
    of tease (3rd person singular).
    tease
    verb (used with object)
    to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often in a playful way.

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Now he is teasing what he calls a final attacking "bomba", with moves for two forwards expected, including one for Manchester City's Savinho.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Get your cowboy boots and hats ready — Beyoncé is teasing her fans with a surprise in the new year.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2024

They’ve subbed out red pom poms for white ones so the dye won’t run in rain that is teasing its return from a leaden November sky.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2022

And they’ve subbed out red pom poms for white ones so the dye won’t run in rain that is teasing its return from a leaden November sky.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

Even when he is teasing me, I feel the sound of our home language enfold us like a mother’s warm arms.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads