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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
People on the social media platform have been equal parts fascinated and tickled with the discovery that, yes, there are Black people in Scotland.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Enlarged freckles added to the theatrics of the look, tickling her nose on top of her stained lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Even something as banal-sounding as a salad of orange and fennel with its inclusion of a variety of citrus tickles the tatste buds.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
With wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour Tuesday, dust particles were hitting eyes and tickling noses.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Enlarged freckles added to the theatrics of the look, tickling her nose on top of her stained lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Even something as banal-sounding as a salad of orange and fennel with its inclusion of a variety of citrus tickles the tatste buds.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
With wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour Tuesday, dust particles were hitting eyes and tickling noses.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
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By then, Easy has become a viral hit, Sam has dug himself in way too deep, and Mickey is itching to show his true colors.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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The one-two punch aims to put Republicans on notice and sends a political message to the Democrats’ liberal base — which was furious after Schumer helped usher an earlier spending bill into law — that party leaders are united, at least for a moment, and itching for a fight.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Where atomic clocks measure time by tracking electrons shifting between quantum states excited by a microwave oscillator, nuclear clocks turn inward, measuring transitions within the nucleus itself.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mountain bikers in particular should be excited by this, as the Gateway Trail System, just outside of downtown Old Fort, is now open with a new parking area.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Being in the sun while on tetracycline antibiotics can also cause skin reactions, including burning, tingling, swelling, hives, and nail separation from the nail bed.5 Other side effects: Stomach upset6 3.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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TikTok users were quick to react to the unexpected footage, with many amused by the cat's calm and independent demeanor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Garfield was visibly amused and turned in his seat, physically and metaphorically giving his costars the floor to answer, while Roberts and Edebiri gave Polidoro confused glances.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The lakes froze thick enough to skate across, the air stung sharp in the lungs, and the game every boy seemed to dream about was hockey.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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It’s revealed that Sklar was Lori’s inspiration as a child to become an artist, only to crush that spark a dozen or so years later with stinging cruelty.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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These tête-à-têtes can also titillate the tabloids, which can only speculate about what’s being discussed as the ball is thwacked about.—
Avery Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Too often, developments of this size that pop up on virgin ground get lost to boring cookie-cutter street scaping and architecture.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The approach is complemented by heavy use of the Estevez brothers’ childhood Super 8 movies, genre-bending DIY productions that Charlie notes often bore similarities to the movies their father was making at the time.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Having said all of that, Iftiu's ambitions are far from satiated.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The crunchy texture of lettuce may be pleasantly satiating.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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