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were needling

  • past progressive
    of needle.
    needle
    noun
    a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.

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Maybe they were needling him, or maybe it was the truth.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2022

When USC held its final walk-through practice Sunday afternoon, Schmidt and long snapper Zach Smith were needling Boermeester, USC’s kicker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2017