TITILLATE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

titillate

verb

ˈti-tə-ˌlāt

Definition of titillate

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 News to Know A wild night in Boston One could understand why a 2026 rendition of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry might not titillate an objective observer as much as past seasons. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The main sources are these court documents and also some newspaper articles about them, because these were kind of titillating stories to write about. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 After nearly half a century of titillating pop culture to the brink of its understanding, the most shocking thing Madonna can do, at this point, is be honest about all of this. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Lawrence did not write those scenes to titillate, though. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for titillate

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The promise excited Ralph Gonzalez and Christine Munoz, who own the city's first gastropub, Newhall Refinery.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton was excited and taken aback by the new version of her song.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of excite

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The corner lot on which Pinky had sat for the past hundred years was now some of the most desirable real estate in Los Angeles, and its new owner, who had other plans for the land, was thrilled to sell the house for a dollar.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Walmart has long resisted calls from shoppers to add tap to pay to its payment options – so shoppers on social media were thrilled to learn about the company's decision.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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His music, a blend of charismatic and electrifying punk and post-punk, provided the hard-rocking moment of the entire three-and-a-half-hour evening.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Chinese advances in dam-building technology in recent years and a race to electrify with clean energy and cut off coal –– as well as a simmering, high-altitude China-India border feud –– have driven change in the region.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of electrify

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