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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
The rooms Wrought-iron beds, tiled floors, cut-work curtains that tickle shutters in the breeze.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
—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
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
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The next morning, my feet began to itch like mad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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One treatment that helps address most underlying causes of the urge to itch is to use artificial tears.—
Neelam Patadia,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Verb
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Most of all, DePodesta and his crew take a deep dive into factors other than the statistics and hot streaks that excite fans.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The moon’s connection to Mercury sets your spidey-senses tingling.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Immediate symptoms can include hives, wheezing, itching, or a tingling feeling around the lips or mouth, swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, coughing or shortness of breath, and vomiting.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Rodríguez González was particularly amused by the daily musical interlude.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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In the restaurant, there is no dedicated children’s menu but meal requests can be made, and there are coloring books and activity packs to keep little ones amused.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The Rays stung with two outs again in the sixth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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This stings even more on the heels of Hyatt’s award chart overhaul, which now has five price tiers instead of three.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Lawrence did not write those scenes to titillate, though.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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At the time, there were no algorithms designed to feed you content meant to titillate, provoke or keep your attention.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Fiedler is capable of aggravating us but not of boring us.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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However, her albums can sound like a patchwork of impulses, torn between satiating her hardcore audience and designing a résumé for pop-radio rotation.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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But if anyone thinks that has satiated this franchise’s hunger, they’d be mistaken.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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