titillated

past tense of titillate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of titillated The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026 Recent Democratic stars rising out of Texas titillated the base, not the middle let alone the right. Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026 The average viewer imagines all sort of carnal activities happening, titillated by what might appear onscreen once the visuals kick in. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 Teddy declares, simultaneously aghast and titillated. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillated
Verb
  • But, overall, the partners are thrilled that a version of the program will eventually come back online.
    Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Murakami also is thrilled to join teammate Miguel Vargas as the Sox representatives headed to Philadelphia for All-Star festivities.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The Lost Legends series shows that the fundamentals of the franchise are in perfect shape and fans can still be excited by new content.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The chemistry was there, the ideas were fresh, and we got excited again.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • For the latest generation—the sixth since 1994—all RAV4s are electrified.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Round of 32, Mexico 2-0 Ecuador The thunder and lightning that delayed kick-off by an hour electrified the Estadio Azteca and spurred Mexico on to their most comprehensive performance of the competition.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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“Titillated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillated. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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