taunt
verb (used with object)
to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
taunted
Example Sentences
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Similarly, in 1998, the band taunted Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet during a televised concert in Santiago.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
That’s why Ham is swift to insist he’s being taunted, even when he’s not.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The woman alleged that Jackson repeatedly refused to delete the video and then taunted her with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The few protesters taunted the agents, who mostly amused themselves.
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
“Where are any such things in America^” he taunted the amateurs.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
