razzed

verb

past tense of razz
as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers

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Recent Examples of razzed Then someone razzed Michael Soroka, the right-handed pitcher from Calgary, and everyone laughed. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 In Philly, where Moyer arrived as a 43-year-old, his teammates razzed him constantly. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzed
  1. teased
  2. kidded
  3. joked
Verb
  • The collection was teased in the initial announcement for Gymshark’s campaign with Megan, who wore the SoftSense shorts in Impact Red.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In a new interview, the actor teased that something is in the works.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of teased
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
Verb
  • Kylian Mbappe was dropped on October 27 by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • King has daydreamed about adding a white chocolate bar to their lineup, but then joked that those fans are heathens.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of joked

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“Razzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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