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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
The creature, with its small eyes, a pink, sniffling nose, and gray spikes that did not hurt but only tickled, did not have a name.
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Doing playful things like wrestling, having a pillow fight, or tickling one another can help facilitate more touch.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
My grandfather was tickled by the connection between these ancient, distant celestial objects and the modern equipment used to make the most advanced semiconductor chips in the world.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Rush was also tickled by the opportunity to work again with his old friend Lithgow.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Doing playful things like wrestling, having a pillow fight, or tickling one another can help facilitate more touch.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
My grandfather was tickled by the connection between these ancient, distant celestial objects and the modern equipment used to make the most advanced semiconductor chips in the world.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Rush was also tickled by the opportunity to work again with his old friend Lithgow.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
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Plants are greening, gardeners are itching to get outdoors, and the annual influx of soil test submissions has begun.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Skiers itching to get in a few more turns before the end of the season can enjoy the slopes alongside a stellar lineup of live entertainment this weekend in Vail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There’s nothing that excites a journalist quite like a deal coming together past its initial deadline.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Lamm called him and was excited by Church’s wide-ranging mind.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its refreshing gel-like consistency with pure rosemary oil tingles the scalp in the best way, providing a thorough cleanse without stripping it and leaving it feeling dry and stale.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
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Covid-19 wreaked havoc on my body, from my head, where visible bald patches were once a reminder of where my hair fell out in large clumps, to my toes, which tingle, burn, and go numb from neuropathy.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An English bulldog has developed an unusual nightly habit that continues to amuse her human family.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ali grew up in college gyms and on bus rides, the son of volleyball royalty who amused himself by drawing plays in the sand.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hit the ball too far up the handle, or off the end of the head, and the bat will flex and vibrate, transferring less energy to the ball and stinging the batter’s hands.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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OneTaste in its heyday was a titillating blend of San Francisco’s counterculture and its tech boom — a wellness startup that made headlines by advocating female empowerment through orgasm.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially single, weeks after settling divorce Reiterating that there was no huge, singular issue to blame for their split, Affleck argued that the details behind their breakup would probably bore most people.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, an enthroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Posting up near the antique cash register when her tables were satiated, waiting to seat the next batch of hungry customers with a joke and a sandwich.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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That could give cover for whatever comes next to more pro-pharma Republicans, while still satiating the part of the party that's grown irritated with the industry.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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