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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
One of my favorite recent finds is a Korean-language creator sprinting between the left and right channels of the mic, landing critical-hits on your ears by tickling both sides in a mad volley.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
The creature, with its small eyes, a pink, sniffling nose, and gray spikes that did not hurt but only tickled, did not have a name.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Doing playful things like wrestling, having a pillow fight, or tickling one another can help facilitate more touch.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
My grandfather was tickled by the connection between these ancient, distant celestial objects and the modern equipment used to make the most advanced semiconductor chips in the world.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
The creature, with its small eyes, a pink, sniffling nose, and gray spikes that did not hurt but only tickled, did not have a name.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Doing playful things like wrestling, having a pillow fight, or tickling one another can help facilitate more touch.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
My grandfather was tickled by the connection between these ancient, distant celestial objects and the modern equipment used to make the most advanced semiconductor chips in the world.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
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Relieve pain with acetaminophen or ibuprofen and itching with cortisone cream.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Video bloggers amok After seven years in another Oakland Park home, the couple is itching to travel again — but without the headaches of traffic and shopping.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Build a business that challenges and excites you every day.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their pedigrees and abilities at least get players like Slayton excited, though.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sitting in this position can also compress nerves and blood vessels in the legs, causing numbness and tingling. 7.—
David Kesselman,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
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That's nerve damage causing pain, numbness or tingling.—
John Daley,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What’s your take on that? I’m amused by it, just because broadcast TV never went out of vogue at our company.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Viewers on Reddit were amused by the pup's hilarious expression in the viral clip.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hit the ball too far up the handle, or off the end of the head, and the bat will flex and vibrate, transferring less energy to the ball and stinging the batter’s hands.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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OneTaste in its heyday was a titillating blend of San Francisco’s counterculture and its tech boom — a wellness startup that made headlines by advocating female empowerment through orgasm.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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There are too many plot holes and too many convenient narratives devices; too many bafflingly random reveals meant to shock or titillate that just leave the viewer feeling confused and irritated.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The real struggle was getting reacquainted with being bored.—
Andrew Mambo,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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This strategy worked for him for about 10 years—and then began to bore him silly.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Collector is also hoping these will satiate the growing wants of his oppressive overlord, The Forger (Roddy Ricch), who has mysterious motives of his own.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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To satiate semi-posh travelers, Now Now throws in extras: free earplugs and sound machines, plus a Brooklinen robe for the awkward stroll to the showers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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