titillated

past tense of titillate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of titillated So there’s a lot for Mark to be titillated by in that moment. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 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
  • Seeing that thrilled reaction is one of the highlights for White.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Christie was thrilled to see a beloved former teammate from the squad that reached the 2002 Western Conference finals.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The two are excited by the location and by the prospect of being in the heart of a bustling district.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Boring Company signals its interest TBC would be excited and honored to build this massive infrastructure project.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The government says electricity demand could rise substantially in coming years as homes, businesses and transportation become increasingly electrified and as data centers and other energy-intensive technologies expand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Titillated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillated. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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