taunt

The residents cheer and taunt and follow from a safe distance.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026

Smith was sacked as captain as a result of the ball-tampering episode against South Africa and it is often used by England fans as a taunt to the 36-year-old.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

It’s a mean taunt that comes from a sibling, unaware that civilization is crumpling around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025

Yet there’s a point behind the taunt, especially regarding energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

The wind seemed to taunt me with the name.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

Shakur’s rapping is casually virtuosic, suave even as he tosses off boasts, taunts and threats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“I’m Actually Kinda Famous” sneers and taunts a portrayal of fame over synths, and “Cannibalism!” is wrapped in youthful desire and garage rock fuzz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

He turned away after silencing the taunts, cupping his ear to The Kop, who were stunned into silence after his sixth Premier League goal versus Liverpool.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

“Melania” taunts the viewer and takes glee in the assumption that they can’t do anything about it.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

How I live now is not the same as any of my yesterdays, and that void that always taunts me is now a moving target, making me lose all sense of direction.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

That’s why Ham is swift to insist he’s being taunted, even when he’s not.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

The few protesters taunted the agents, who mostly amused themselves.

From Slate ● May 29, 2026

New council members who opposed the project were sworn in to cheers, and some in the crowd then taunted and booed the mayor who supported the data center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

While in Japan in 2023, he taunted locals with, among other things, his comments on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the final days of World War Two.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

“How long have you had two families? Is this your Sirena? La mujer from your riddles? The one who wanted to take you away? I thought you said you wouldn’t let her,” I taunted.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Earlier in the week, Carney criticized taunting of Canada by U.S. officials, and said it was not constructive toward resolving outstanding trade issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

England flanker Henry Pollock added to the decibels in the hours before Wednesday's match, with footage emerging of the 21-year-old back row taunting local football fans gathering for the match in Plaza de la Republica.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Sean Duffy is even taunting Pete Buttigieg about it, in a bout of dreaded intra–transportation secretary violence.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

From my perspective as a political philosopher, these and other similar claims indicate he is speaking falsely as a way of demeaning or taunting his detractors.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

I heard Kronos taunting me from the depths of Tartarus: Polyphemus sits blindly in his cave, young hero, believing he has won a great victory.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan