taunt
Example Sentences
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They have operated within a context of fairly constant challenge—surrounded, pushed, jeered and taunted.
The emotions twice resulted in technical fouls against Brentwood players for taunting.
From Los Angeles Times
It wasn’t the first time he’d had that nightmare: faces that appeared and faded as they taunted him.
From Literature
A drive that seemingly ended with an incomplete pass on third down was kept alive when Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen was penalized for taunting.
From Los Angeles Times
Some would openly taunt ICE officers by waving through the window or passing notes under the door.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
