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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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Your stock portfolio is booming and there’s a sports car–sized hole in your garage itching to get filled.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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In some ways, DOGE acted as an expedited revolving door, giving the young engineers brief, chaotic experience across multiple government agencies, before spitting them back into the Valley, which is chock-full of investors itching to get in on government-adjacent technology.—
Margaux MacColl,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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So if your Gen Alpha kid is calling you out on buying single-use plastic or asking where your reusable grocery bags are in the grocery line, be excited instead of too annoyed.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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The surest sign bitcoin will never be money can be found in what excited its proponents on the way up, along with its critics on the way down.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Common symptoms include headaches, fever, diarrhea, muscle weakness, tingling or numbness, neck stiffness or flu-like symptoms.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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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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The process of arranging dinner amused and intimidated me.—
Matthew Kassel,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Reflecting on the viral attention, Moseder remains amused by how a simple mishap captured the attention of millions online.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Nothing stings quite like being steps from getting your credit card out to make a glorious purchase, and finding that your promo code isn’t working.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Ants, mosquitoes, ticks, termites, stinging insects, and house flies are the most common and costly summer pests.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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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
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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
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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And ultimately, the premise of the show is insane horror tropes are happening to boring, normal people.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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If the appetite for slowing down really is growing, Polaroid's tiniest camera looks well placed to satiate it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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Use a simple ratio of 1 cup of fruit, 1 cup of greens, a source of protein, and healthy fat to create a satiating, balanced result.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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