TITILLATED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

titillated

verb

past tense of titillate

as in thrilled

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities

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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

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Jerry and Tally Leonard have thrilled shoppers and open-skate crowds for decades at the Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon.

— Casey Parks, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
Allie googled her former teacher at home and was thrilled to see her campaign website.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrilled

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Ritchson, Morgan, Kirschenbaum and Roth pitched the project as Fast & Furious with motorcycles, which excited the studio given Morgan and Kirschenbaum’s ties to that Universal franchise.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of excited

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Premium pricing still works in the world’s most competitive auto market, but the vehicles must be electrified and the brand must carry premium status.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Instead of reinventing the wheel and creating an entire new nameplate that drivers would have to acclimate to, Ford essentially electrified its popular F-150.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of electrified

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