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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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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
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Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2026
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Pollock agreed to the terms, and Penland left the meeting excited by the possibility of forging greater links between Hollywood and the evangelical community.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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That would excite way more Latinos than saying Karen went to Cuba back in the ‘70s.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The result can be numbness, tingling, burning, or sharp pain which are all signs that the nerve tissue is either trapped in scar tissue or has developed a neuroma, an abnormal healing response at the cut edge of a nerve.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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And why they were stung by the events of the last few weeks.—
Thomas Nagorski,
Time,
3 June 2026
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That doesn't mean the verbal attacks haven't stung.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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Travelers are increasingly bored with vacations built only around drinking, gambling and sitting by the pool.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Observational is much nicer sounding than boring.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 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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Media companies, meanwhile, have adjusted to satiate short-form cravings, too.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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