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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 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 Kotzmacher said people leaving the arena pointed, laughed and taunted her group over Indiana’s loss and Cunningham’s performance. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 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 Cooper also testified that members of the attacking group taunted Drakeo during the confrontation. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 After their win, in which the pair taunted any team to dare to take them down, a new challenger approached. — Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 The actor taunted his kids over their expectations of the couples. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026 In the Chicago area, officials said three men captured a victim and shot him multiple times in the head and allegedly taunted his mother. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2026

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Fillion has already played Guy in previous DC Universe projects, including Superman and season 2 of Peacemaker, and teased that his character’s signature confidence wanes in Lanterns.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Sorvino previously teased the sequel back in 2024, explaining that the original writer, Robin Schiff, was finalizing the script at the time.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

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That list includes Kansas City slugger Jac Caglianone, who was mocked to Colorado in some drafts, and has 21 home runs this season.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
During the 2024 postseason, Carrington struck Clark directly in the eye, leaving the league's signature star with a visible black eye, then mocked the ensuing public outrage online.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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