Thesaurus results for TAUNTED

taunted

verb

past tense of taunt

as in teased

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults the principal reminded the student athletes that taunting their opponents was not showing good sportsmanship

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Recent Examples of taunted More recently, Vega helped fund Diego Marcon’s Krapfen (2025), a film in which a child is taunted by invisible beings that sing and dance. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The woman, who also reported it to the league, alleged that Jackson refused to delete the video and taunted her with it. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Little immediately ran back toward the opposite end zone and taunted some of the Eagles fans who lined the barrier. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 As expected, City players were jeered and taunted by Liverpool fans. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced an investigation after Al Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves appeared to be taunted by the chants during their away league win on Saturday. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The older Green Lantern taunted the alien so much, that the creature detonated itself, blowing a hole into the side of the jail. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Nick Aldis’ wife Mickie James was ringside, where she was taunted by an arrogant Gunther. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Pfister taunted them as his wife ridiculed them for trying to cover their windows. — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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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

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Critics mocked Zacharia’s performance during her first and last press conference on Tuesday, and ripped her for describing herself as an attorney, despite having never passed the bar exam.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026
The Difference Between Names And Dynamics Richard Feynman recalled being mocked by another child for not knowing a bird’s name.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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