TICKLING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

tickling

verb

present participle of tickle

as in tingling

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as in titillating

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Verb

The spidey senses of a Monterey school administrator started tingling when an invoice the food services director submitted for eggs, bacon and potatoes at Costco came with an exorbitant price tag.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Known as oral allergy syndrome, this cross-reaction can cause symptoms such as itching or tingling in the mouth.

— Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tingling

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Brands today need nuance to be titillating—nudity and provocation are too available.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
But the action is so dependent on overwrought dialogue, red herrings, titillating close-ups, and a barrage of throwback songs that the story constantly takes a backseat.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of titillating

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Amazon has a ton of chic, fall-ready sneakers my mom (and I) have been itching to add to our carts—head to the site to check out its full selection.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
Clever and ambitious, Debicki’s snob is itching for an excuse to leave this hamlet for the city.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of itching

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Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.

— Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of exciting

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Now Preckwinkle is tapping some of those reserves to close the budget gap.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
His strategy involves tapping institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and wealthy individuals to help finance risks traditionally carried by insurance companies and reinsurers.

— Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tapping

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The podcast added its own layer of lighthearted commentary, signaling that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The podcast, which has become a cultural touchstone in its own right, signaled that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of amusing

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Particularly stinging is the rout of Chinese AI and tech firms, which leader Xi Jinping has positioned as the new productive engines of the country’s modern economy.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
No more stinging your scalp in the name of a flawless blowout.

— Tasha Nicole Smith, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of stinging

Verb

As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.

— Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
People sating their desires for food and company no longer need seedy hotels or hastily arranged Facebook events, now that brick-and-mortar spaces like Aikens’s restaurant exist.

— Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026

Definition of sating

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