tantalized

past tense of tantalize

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Recent Examples of tantalized Miller and Morejon, in particular, have tantalized contending clubs as arguably the two best relievers available. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 30 July 2026 For this year's iteration, the team of minds behind the event assembled a lineup that tantalized in terms of national and regional star power. Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Chicago has a history of launching unusual vending machines, including Farmer’s Fridge, which pioneered salad offerings where soda, candy bars and potato chips usually tantalized hangry passersby from behind glass. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026 There is a mad scramble to get the Vera Rubin, while being tantalized by the Richard Feynman, an even further iteration scheduled for release in 2028. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025 Then, in July 2024, Perseverance found the rock that has tantalized scientists for months. Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 But researchers have long been tantalized by the possibility of using silicon, which, gram for gram, can hold 10 times as many lithium ions. Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantalized
Verb
  • Cabrera’s raw talent intrigued Jed Hoyer’s front office for years.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many will be intrigued by Florian Zeller’s latest, featuring real-life couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, about an architect building a survivalist bunker for a billionaire and his wife, who questions his involvement.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Edwin Díaz’s walk-in music once had been a rallying cry for fans thrilled to see the Dodgers’ newest star take the mound.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In speaking with folks who live here, they are thrilled the city is now getting involved but are hesitant to claim any kind of victory just yet.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Barcelona was linked to Sporting CP’s Luis Suarez on Friday, and that news hardly excited Culers, who might have to get used to seeing someone like Lamine Yamal or Anthony Gordon as a false nine instead in 2026/2027.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • What excited us about the Daisy Chain Reaction was the opportunity to give Olivia Rodrigo’s incredible community of fans that extra invitation to take that first step.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Tantalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantalized. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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