tease out

verb

teased out; teasing out; teases out

transitive verb

1

: to obtain by or as if by disentangling or freeing with a pointed instrument

2

: unravel sense 2

Examples of tease out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To tease out a connection between the animals’ behavior and their brain activity, the researchers turned to the central amygdala, which past research has shown to play a role in threat responses. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Officers are required to undergo psychological screening and training aimed at teasing out unconscious biases. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

While Eisenman’s works are funny at first glance, a nuanced narrative, interweaving the personal and political, can usually be teased out of them. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

As for Mo himself, there are — as The Invention of Love teases out thematically — the facts of both him and the truth. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tease out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout