as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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Recent Examples of titillate
There are too many plot holes and too many convenient narratives devices; too many bafflingly random reveals meant to shock or titillate that just leave the viewer feeling confused and irritated.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
As he’s titillated, the camera tilts to reveal his newborn slung across his chest.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
But now, bland narratives no longer titillate the public.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
As he’s titillated, the camera tilts to reveal his newborn slung across his chest.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
But now, bland narratives no longer titillate the public.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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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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
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The fan jumped up and caught it, thrilling the audience, who roared with approval.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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This was a sometimes frustrating and sometimes thrilling season that started with an earthquake created by the trade of franchise player Karl-Anthony Towns to New York two days before training camp opened.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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For those in Chicagoland, the news is particularly electrifying, said the leader of the Gary Diocese.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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