[Grammar] preposition for to tease

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What is preposition should be after "me" in the sentence?

My brother keeps teasing me XXX my new boyfriend.

I guess, "by" should be there. Is it correct? I searched online, but I don't understand what is the common preposition.

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[STRIKE]What is[/STRIKE] Which preposition should [STRIKE]be[/STRIKE] go after "me" in the following sentence?

My brother keeps teasing me XXX my new boyfriend.

I guess (no comma here) "by" should be there. Is it correct? I searched online, but I don't understand what [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] the common preposition is.

Thank you.

We generally tease people about something.
 

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If you want to use "by", you would need to flip the sentence: I was teased by my brother about my new boyfriend.
 
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