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
Pretending to love the enemy, spurred on by her real love, the romantic plot provides the film’s clever, titillating energy.
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Paul Vidich, People.com, 2 May 2025
Place Pigalle titillated audiences in Miami Beach for decades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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
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
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Paul Vidich, People.com, 2 May 2025
Place Pigalle titillated audiences in Miami Beach for decades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillate
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Friends may excite you with future-forward visions.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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What excites me enough to spend hours exploring it?—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And art lovers will be thrilled by Nice’s museums: the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMAC) for modern works (don’t miss the Yves Klein galleries) or Musee Massena, with plenty of historic artwork and artefacts.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fans of the band — and there are many — will be thrilled to know that Pink Slip reunites in Freakier Friday.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the soul-crushing, world-killing effects of AI and big tech, there is something electrifying about going analog and leaning the other way to discover a hidden story, an idea, a spark of inspiration from a book that was shelved by a librarian decades ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Its boats are relatively conventional other than being electrified, offering ranges up to 100 nautical miles and a 30-knot max speed.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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