tickles

verb

present tense third-person singular of tickle
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as in itches

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as in titillates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickles
  1. itches
  2. titillates
  3. tingles
  4. excites
  5. holes
  6. amuses
  7. stings
  8. quenches
Verb
  • His first film in 12 years itches to confront today’s moral limits.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Nothing really itches my brain like a crisp white tee poking out the top of a sweater.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of itches
Verb
  • 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
  • The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.
    — Elaine L. Wang September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of titillates
Verb
  • 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
Definition of tingles
Verb
  • As far as film, there’s nothing right now that really excites me that much.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The hunt for the next big thing is still what excites many in the industry, said EOG’s Yacob.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of excites
Verb
  • What Skunk Burrows Look Like For a larger animal, holes that skunks dig while foraging are relatively small.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Fill ruts, depressions, and holes with topsoil and either turf or plants.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of holes
Verb
  • According to the inner circle, the mythology is something that amuses Vernon more than anything else.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of amuses
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  • General Mills spun off Darden Restaurants in 1995, and then Darden sold Red Lobster in 2014, in a deal with the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital that still stings many veterans to this day.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The pain of losing Hollywood actor Heath Ledger nearly 20 years ago still stings for his on-screen Dark Knight family.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stings
Verb
  • This super moisturizing, yet ultra-light gel cream quenches thirsty skin and increases hydration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The $10 serum is formulated with 2 percent multimolecular hyaluronic acid and Matrixyl 3000 peptide, a combination of ingredients that quenches the skin while smoothening wrinkles and firming crepey areas.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of quenches
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“Tickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickles. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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