tingles 1 of 2

plural of tingle

tingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tingle
as in clinks
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop

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Noun
  • Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are dozens of viruses and bacteria that can cause flu-like symptoms — such as fever, chills, cough, body aches and headaches — including enterovirus, parainfluenza and more.
    Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The movie takes pains to illustrate how the possible end of the world will begin like any other day.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Colleagues who failed to take similar pains earned his everlasting disdain.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some detail Lucy’s desperate search for a new refrigerator for her mother-in-law during the height of the war, while others show the pangs of jealousy that come with a new relationship.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • These pangs are only compounded by the cliffhanger that concluded Season 2, in which President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) suffered a fatal heart attack and elevated his vice president, Grace Penn (Allison Janney), to the top of the call sheet.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • A lot of stings, more than 100, over the whole body.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These blocks have seen numerous NYPD crackdowns and federal stings targeting the counterfeit merchandise.
    Daniella Silva, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The first is an earthquake that rattles the house into disarray.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And that rings true despite the Sixers defeating the Charlotte Hornets 125-121 on Saturday night to become one of a handful of teams in the Eastern Conference to start the year with two consecutive wins.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • There is something about your wife’s observation that rings true.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are dings from streetcars on Canal Street, chimes from slot machines at Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino, and celebratory symphonies from innumerable trumpets on countless stages and streetcorners.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For his part, Elliott has impressed Villa personnel with his attitude and application, which chimes with Emery’s coaching staff’s uber-meticulous professional standards.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Tingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tingles. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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