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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Eloise could be seen wearing a pink sweatshirt and matching pink sweatpants as Grainge bent down to tickle her foot.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Because all of this would really tickle him.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The scoring was welcome, certainly, on a team that didn’t tickle the net until nearly eight minutes into it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Eloise could be seen wearing a pink sweatshirt and matching pink sweatpants as Grainge bent down to tickle her foot.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Because all of this would really tickle him.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The scoring was welcome, certainly, on a team that didn’t tickle the net until nearly eight minutes into it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
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Warmer weather is on the way this weekend and may have Minnesotans itching to get out into the garden.—
Adam Del Rosso,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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These are not the only freaky things about the town presided over by Mayor Tom Loftis (the brilliant Matthew Rhys), who is itching to turn this place into a tourist destination.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The businesswoman is also excited by the idea of doing it all over again, but not by putting her name behind another company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Despite being tired, da Cunha was excited at the prospect of seeing Shakira live.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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People may also notice numbness, tingling or burning in the hands or feet.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Common symptoms can include numbness or tingling, slurred speech, electric-shock sensations accompanying certain neck movements, trouble walking or not being able to walk at all, partial or complete loss of vision, among others, according to the clinic.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s some good Armani couture, and I was amused by Amari (Simone Ashley), Miranda’s current assistant, wearing a Thom Browne uniform.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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But Anderson is clearly amused, and has already made a number of pieces for the Mayers offspring (the children use their father’s surname).—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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And they are left victorious at trial but still stinging from the episode.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Bass faced stinging criticism over her absence from the city when the fire broke out and her handling of the recovery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Zoë Kravitz recently reminded me that these everyday looks don’t need to be boring.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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How to bold text on iPhone Texting doesn’t have to be boring.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Spring has sprung on Broadway ‒ and along with it, a whole bunch of new shows to satiate theater fans.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Entertainment needs are satiated by Google TV over Wi-Fi 6, with Netflix cooked in and other popular streaming services waiting in the wings.—
Paul Ridden
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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