as in to excite
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 titillate
Read More: An Alternative Guide for Valentine’s Day When British and American tourists visited Paris in the early 1800s, they were titillated by the restaurants’ erotic attractions, describing the scandalous new eateries in travel books for readers back home to consume.
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Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
And so, if this leads to them helping other people get the same [attention], who maybe aren’t attractive and come from a background that is titillating, fine.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Though a great many are loving the titillating update, some were apparently not fans of the post.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Inventive Indulgences in Chocolate Bonbons In addition to a commitment to quality and sustainability, the chocolates boast delicious and delightfully unexpected flavor profiles to titillate the senses.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Hope Cleves / Made By History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
And so, if this leads to them helping other people get the same [attention], who maybe aren’t attractive and come from a background that is titillating, fine.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Though a great many are loving the titillating update, some were apparently not fans of the post.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Inventive Indulgences in Chocolate Bonbons In addition to a commitment to quality and sustainability, the chocolates boast delicious and delightfully unexpected flavor profiles to titillate the senses.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillate
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Build a business that challenges and excites you every day.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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That's what kind of excites me about my job.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Bowen-Fontenot, the senior version of the brother-sister act, was thrilled with her time.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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All of those very different shows should be thrilling in their own ways — and, at last check, tickets were still available for the remaining Barron SFJAZZ dates at sfjazzz.com.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, voters passed 46 of 53 ballot measures for funding public transit, providing $25 billion for projects like electrifying bus fleets, expanding service hours, subsidizing fares for low-income riders and other initiatives.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ancient cave homes were cleaned, ventilated, electrified, kitted out with bathrooms.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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