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 average viewer imagines all sort of carnal activities happening, titillated by what might appear onscreen once the visuals kick in.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Teddy declares, simultaneously aghast and titillated.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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
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Gordon-Kirsch recently visited Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland to teach a few dozen 9th graders in teacher Madison Moore's classroom, who was thrilled.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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However, that tiny demographic will be thrilled with the purchase.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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We were excited by what Pauline Dujancourt showed on the runway this season.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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That cut the JSerra lead to 26-23 and excited the Inglewood bench and the Inglewood supporters seated behind the bench.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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All the Miami stars played and Messi, returning from injury, electrified the Chase Stadium crowd with a pair of goals in the span of 11 minutes to put Miami ahead late in the game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The deal calls for 23 of the 40 buildings to become fully electrified.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Titillated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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