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present participle of tingle
as in jingling
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop

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tingling

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adjective

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Recent Examples of tingling
Adjective
Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling. Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 The star has been open about her symptoms, including numbness and tingling, before her diagnosis, and found comfort in finding a community. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025 Redshirt freshman quarterback Caden Pinnick of Del Oro High School roots last week against Weber State suffered a shoulder stinger from a hard hit, leading to brief tingling sensations. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 For those who may be using a magnesium product to manage leg cramps or uncomfortable tingling sensations, Troxel warned that these symptoms may be a sign of restless legs syndrome, a clinical sleep disorder commonly associated with iron deficiency. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025 Some curious clues have EW's Swiftie senses tingling. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 This can cause itching, tingling, and irritation. Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Sep. 2025 On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation. Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Some people have no symptoms, but others may feel pain, tingling, numbness or muscle weakness. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tingling
Verb
  • Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sound of laughter and clinking glass pours out of the windows and onto the streets.
    Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But there is a big part of me that just needs a photo of Martin Scorsese and alt-comic Robby Hoffman clinking their Emmy statues together.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Robert is an accomplished but headstrong gastroenterologist whose demeanor makes Martin’s prickly bedside manner seem warm by comparison.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn took offense to the question, giving a prickly response.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Clever, caustic, caring and competitively ruthless.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Oasis is known the world over as the supergroup containing the infamously caustic pair of brothers, Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Logic is already close to recouping his budget on physical media sales alone, and the evidence of his ability to market his own films has caused his phone to start ringing with bigger and bigger offers.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Dressed sharply in a blue suit and tie, Biden, 82, is seen ringing the bell as doctors applaud.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And that was so invigorating, to work with such pros.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Boy Smells features notes of ginger, wild mint, and cedarwood for an invigorating yet refreshing home scent.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Caleb MutuaVinícius Andrade BankingBankruptcy Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • McClung has almost singlehandedly revived the Slam Dunk Contest with his imaginative arsenal of rim-rattling highlights, but has yet to consistently crack an NBA rotation.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Tingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tingling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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