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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
The Banana Nanas tickled me, as did the acrobatic umpires.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Others are more tickled by his celebrity status and seem eager to hang out with him.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
There’s a certain je ne se quais about the character's foul-mouthed antics that have tickled audiences to their rotten cores.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 June 2025
The salsa on the vampiro did have a nice spicy kick that tickles the lip and tongue.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Others are more tickled by his celebrity status and seem eager to hang out with him.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
There’s a certain je ne se quais about the character's foul-mouthed antics that have tickled audiences to their rotten cores.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 June 2025
The salsa on the vampiro did have a nice spicy kick that tickles the lip and tongue.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
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Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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How to make mosquito bites stop itching Whenever your insect bites start getting itchy, ice them or apply over-the-counter antihistamine creams or hydrocortisone for anti-inflammatory benefits and relief.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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Still the project excites me the way those first NYer pieces did.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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What excites me most is how these trends intersect.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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While a canker sore is forming, that part of your mouth may also tingle, burn or feel rough.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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Buzzing, tingling, burning, twitching, itching or pain, along with a sensation of arousal.—
Linda Carroll,
NBC news,
6 July 2025
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The project amused Shaw-Rimmington—he’d never seen an actual stagecoach house built in that way, and certainly not in California.—
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
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Fans of Pitch Perfect, which famously begins with Camp's Aubrey profusely upchucking all over the crowd at the a cappella finals, will be, if not delighted, at least amused to know that her new film, Bride Hard, begins in much the same way.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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The bees became aggressive and stung the man multiple times.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Those walking through Aurillac, a quaint French community, were stung over a 30-minute period, with three people in critical condition evacuated to a hospital.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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What starts out as titillating wish-fulfillment (Um, hello!—
Susan Walter
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Studio Gannett With its noisy buzz of titillating political intrigue, Washington, D.C., isn't known for sitting still and dishing up boring.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Dude really is the audience’s surrogate; I’ve been bored with Parker’s limited motivations this whole time.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Butler’s science fiction bored deeper into the cruelties and contradictions of America, and were always clear-eyed about our evils, our violent habits, and the small embers of hope in our ingenuity and resilience.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Chia Pudding Chia seeds have plenty of satiating fiber.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
6 May 2025
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Natural areas like hiking trails and rushing waterfalls also satiate the appetite of outdoor lovers who visit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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