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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
Just two games, though, and after so long out of reach, greatness tickles their fingertips.
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George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Ruben and company incisively tap into the overlap, intertwining the two disparate tones to not only tickle our funny bones, but also put us on edge.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Photo of the Day: Pamela in Paris Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week is back to tickle our fashion fancy with refined glamour, and the stars are here for it.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Of course, that might be a yarn that tickles May’s storytelling sensibilities.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Ruben and company incisively tap into the overlap, intertwining the two disparate tones to not only tickle our funny bones, but also put us on edge.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Photo of the Day: Pamela in Paris Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week is back to tickle our fashion fancy with refined glamour, and the stars are here for it.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Of course, that might be a yarn that tickles May’s storytelling sensibilities.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
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Players are itching to get their hands on two new Marvel Rivals heroes as the second half of season 1 begins, the last two members of the Fantastic Four, The Thing and The Human Torch.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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For those who itch for the next adventure, to immerse themselves in another culture, being a digital nomad is worth all the hurdles.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The curly-haired among us will be particularly excited to know that using it to dry locks after a shower leads to big, defined, and hydrated curls.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Cena appeared to be excited by what was happening as was the crowd in Toronto.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
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This short rib stew will satisfy any cravings for warming comfort food, while tingling the palate with the smoky heat of chipotle peppers and Southwestern spice.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, taking large amounts of vitamin B6 supplements for an extended period may cause neuropathy (nerve damage) that results in tingling, burning, or numbness.18 7.—
Patricia Weiser, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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While many were amused by the viral father-son outing, the child’s mother made her disapproval known.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Gotham-mayhem pics still jolt while Hollywood-glam pics merely amuse.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Sea anemones provide anemonefish with shelter and a secure spawning site thanks to their stinging tentacles.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Choosing Slotkin—a moderate who won Michigan's Senate race in November even as Trump carried the state—to deliver the Democratic response may signal a party shift after last year's stinging losses in the general election.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Read More: An Alternative Guide for Valentine’s Day When British and American tourists visited Paris in the early 1800s, they were titillated by the restaurants’ erotic attractions, describing the scandalous new eateries in travel books for readers back home to consume.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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And so, if this leads to them helping other people get the same [attention], who maybe aren’t attractive and come from a background that is titillating, fine.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Also, notice that balance doesn’t mean boring or drafting low-upside players.—
Owen Poindexter,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The biggest reason the internet appears bored and uninterested with the Samsung Galaxy S25 range can be attributed to the maturation and plateauing of the smartphone market.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Six-word review: Breakfast cravings satiated at any time.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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This Valentine’s Day episode has just enough of the old show to satiate the loyal viewers.—
Marianne Eloise,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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