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
  • Gwen Martin and her two friends were thrilled to see El-Sayed, who has the UAW endorsement.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the question and epidemiological link that researchers at the University of California, San Diego wanted to answer, and they were thrilled when an NIH administrator approved a study in San Diego and Tijuana.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Twins players were excited before Friday’s game about the addition of Minter, who’s expected to join the team on Saturday.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The experience left everybody on the field excited about what could be possible this season for the Rams.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Because a versatile, full-size 1,000-mile (1,600-km) electrified SUV that just happens to integrate full sleeping and dining accommodations sure sounds like an impressive evolution of the camper to us.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Hometown hero Uros Medic electrified the Arena, securing a stunning 30-second TKO over Daniel Rodriguez in the main event, his eighth stoppage.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Titillated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillated. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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