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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
The sight of two people with the same face tickles something visceral inside us, and that’s true on the screen as well.
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 May 2025
While the flashy, often unusual Alienware design won’t be for everyone, the HP Omen Max's more low-key appearance may tickle your fancy.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Many were especially tickled by the fact that Megan kept mentioning her own rule-breaking while continuing to break the rules.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 May 2025
But just try not to be tickled by even the simplest of the show’s trickery, like when a book fallen from a school locker flies right back in.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 May 2025
While the flashy, often unusual Alienware design won’t be for everyone, the HP Omen Max's more low-key appearance may tickle your fancy.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Many were especially tickled by the fact that Megan kept mentioning her own rule-breaking while continuing to break the rules.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 May 2025
But just try not to be tickled by even the simplest of the show’s trickery, like when a book fallen from a school locker flies right back in.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
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This redness usually doesn't hurt or itch, but your hands might feel warm.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
23 May 2025
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With the pandemic-era rise of TikTok and a new wave of youthful beauty influencers, even heritage brands that traditionally skewed older (Clinique, Lancome and Maybelline, for example) were itching to reach the younger crowd.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The first sign that his tour might excite the public came on the opening day, in Omaha, where the organizers switched venues to accommodate a rush of attendees and still had to turn hundreds more away.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Aggressive or improper neck manipulation can irritate or compress nerves in your cervical spine, causing pain, numbness, muscle weakness, or tingling that radiates into your shoulders, arms, or hands.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
12 May 2025
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The man had previously been treated for the infection in his lungs but came into the hospital's emergency department after two weeks of unexplained headaches, neck pain, and tingling in his right hand.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Verb
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TikTok users were amused by the unconventional spoiler.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Unlike all of the laughing wedding guests, Lorenzo wasn't amused.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Its allure is rooted in seeing the celebrity guest melt beneath the weight of hot sauce: Shaq’s eyes stung red with tears, viscera gushed from O’Brien nose.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Recent history suggests that Republicans would take few lessons from even a stinging rebuke in the midterms.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The idea the experience sparks — a titillating rendezvous with the naked man at the bottom of her sake glass, Jane would never — is enough to kickstart her writing, at least to spit out some very promising pages.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Pretending to love the enemy, spurred on by her real love, the romantic plot provides the film’s clever, titillating energy.—
Paul Vidich,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The darkly satirical movie is set on a long-haul flight between England and Australia where the entertainment system fails, and passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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During a recent cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump’s then national security adviser, Mike Waltz, must have been bored.—
Micah Lee,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
Verb
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This is a concession geared toward satiating blue-state Republicans in states like New York and California.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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But a critical challenge looms for organizations increasing their adoption of AI: how to satiate these models without feeding them sensitive information.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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