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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Recent Examples of tingling
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in Park Slope earlier this month with his wife, hoping to diagnose pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his spouse told the Daily News.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Trust what unfolds now This day carries a deeply intuitive, fate-tingling quality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Frostbite symptoms depend on tissue injury depth and range from superficial injuries like numbness, tingling or waxy skin to clear blisters and pink tissue.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That makes numbness different from tingling, a prickly sensation that indicates that a nerve is irritated.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities.
—Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025
These included tingling at the electrode sites, brief skin irritation, or headache.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
While autonomous sensory meridian response is the pleasant and even euphoric tingling that some people experience from hearing certain sounds, Stanford researchers are employing something that might seem more mundane, but is every bit as powerful and likely far more useful.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in Park Slope earlier this month with his wife, hoping to diagnose pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his spouse told the Daily News.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Trust what unfolds now This day carries a deeply intuitive, fate-tingling quality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Frostbite symptoms depend on tissue injury depth and range from superficial injuries like numbness, tingling or waxy skin to clear blisters and pink tissue.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That makes numbness different from tingling, a prickly sensation that indicates that a nerve is irritated.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities.
—Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025
These included tingling at the electrode sites, brief skin irritation, or headache.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
While autonomous sensory meridian response is the pleasant and even euphoric tingling that some people experience from hearing certain sounds, Stanford researchers are employing something that might seem more mundane, but is every bit as powerful and likely far more useful.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tingling
Verb
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The live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas led the way, jingling all the way to 669M minutes viewed.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Dec. 2025
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The next signs of the nation’s political divide might be jingling in your pocket next year.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Trapped in a prickly relationship with a cactus, his life changes overnight when Swift sprays herself with Opalite and is magically transported into his living room.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Surrounded by vast desert, the long and windy road that leads to Nancy Guthrie’s home in the Catalina Foothills is dotted with prickly cacti and attractive houses.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The trek up the swinging staircase, twinkle lights clinking with each step, had my heart pounding for more reason than one.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hunt and Attorney General Ken Paxton are running against Cornyn in the increasingly caustic March 3 primary.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Castellano has long been known for being passionate, outspoken and straightforward, even to the point of being caustic.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The marbled, frescoed, octagonal room was domed to amplify the sound of a tinkling keys at the center, and hosted regular recitals.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Drawing Room is best for afternoon teas accompanied by a tinkling piano.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But it’s presented here with invigorating flourishes that encircle the story within specific moments in time, while also granting it a stirring dramatic transcendence.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Distilling the essence of a 300-page book into a few pithy phrases is an invigorating activity for creative writing students of all ages.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Knott’s phone is constantly ringing.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Those, and other comments, had surprised some onlookers, and led to author Arundhati Roy cancelling her visit to the festival and penning a stinging rebuke.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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After a stinging loss at Wichita State over the weekend, Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway is still figuring out why the Tigers aren't playing their best.—
Corinne S Kennedy,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Tingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tingling. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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