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
Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
When levels drop, a woman can experience fatigue, brain fog, and tingling in the hands and feet without being anemic at all.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Are your Spidey senses tingling yet?
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The next time Cam Schlittler’s spidey-sense starts tingling, the Yankees starter should have a handy tool at his disposal.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
These ingredients can also cause side effects, including nausea, heart palpitations, and tingling sensations.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
If ingested, the worms can cause severe headaches, stiff neck, the sensation of tingling or painful skin, low-grade fever, nausea, vomiting, coma and sometimes death.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Her sleep was getting worse, and the tingling numbness in her hands returned.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Advertisement When the virus reactivates, people often report strange nerve pain—tingling, itching, or burning—for a couple days, but have no idea what’s causing it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Her experience began with a tingling sensation starting in her fingertips and toes, then moving up the trunk of her body until visualizations began.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
When levels drop, a woman can experience fatigue, brain fog, and tingling in the hands and feet without being anemic at all.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Are your Spidey senses tingling yet?
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The next time Cam Schlittler’s spidey-sense starts tingling, the Yankees starter should have a handy tool at his disposal.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
These ingredients can also cause side effects, including nausea, heart palpitations, and tingling sensations.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
If ingested, the worms can cause severe headaches, stiff neck, the sensation of tingling or painful skin, low-grade fever, nausea, vomiting, coma and sometimes death.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Her sleep was getting worse, and the tingling numbness in her hands returned.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Advertisement When the virus reactivates, people often report strange nerve pain—tingling, itching, or burning—for a couple days, but have no idea what’s causing it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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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Based on the novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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That songwriting technique led to his own prickly yet tasteful spin on post-punk.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 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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Hester is a caustic yet irresistible narrator, and this evocation of her journey across America reads as both hate mail and love letter to a complex country.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s comments rank as the most openly caustic.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 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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According to a Chef Rotanak Ros The Cambodian celeb chef known as Chef Nak shares her recipe for an invigorating weekend in the cradle of Khmer cuisine.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Chanel dinner brings fashion, film and art together in an invigorating way.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Conservation nonprofit Save Mount Diablo and other groups are ringing the alarm on efforts to open about 700,000 acres of land to oil and gas leasing.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Henard walked down the corridor, bells ringing all around him, to the double doors heading out, where Ivy gave him his own bell to ring, right there.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beekeeping Frisco businessman Nate Sheets had a comfortable lead over three-term Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in a heated Republican primary Tuesday after roughly half the votes were tallied, a stinging initial victory in a race roiled by an unusual split at the top of the GOP.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The most stinging examples involved longtime partner and close personal friend Ryan Lindgren, and more recently, Panarin.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tingling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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