Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickles
Verb
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Nothing really itches my brain like a crisp white tee poking out the top of a sweater.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The mom of two—Larkin also has a 5-year-old daughter with husband Bill—told Newsweek that Elle often itches her neck due to severe ezcema and other environmental allergies such as dust.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Nov. 2025
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The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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Soft piano music intermingles with the tweeting of sparrows outside, and my nose tingles with the heady scent of leather mixed with the musty perfume of incense burning on the windowsill.—
Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Aug. 2025
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Each song excites with shifting drums and a playground of sonic textures, unwrapping each layer like presents for your ears.—
Kat Bein,
SPIN,
21 May 2026
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As exhilarating as their comeback was, the emergence of Pages as the Dodgers’ next star excites the back-to-back champs more.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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Space the planting holes 18 to 24 inches apart and space rows 3 to 6 feet apart.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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The flight attendants then attempted to solve the problem by shoving napkins inside the ceiling holes.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The thing that amuses me the most?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The loss stings even more because Tiafoe is comfortable in these moments.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Monitor for irritation—discontinue any product that stings, burns or worsens symptoms.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Tickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickles. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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