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
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.
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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
As he’s titillated, the camera tilts to reveal his newborn slung across his chest.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
But now, bland narratives no longer titillate the public.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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
As he’s titillated, the camera tilts to reveal his newborn slung across his chest.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
But now, bland narratives no longer titillate the public.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillate
Verb
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Ideas about home repairs or ways to expand your home will excite you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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There, the particles excite gas and molecules in Earth's atmosphere, creating various colors depending on which gas is in the atmosphere.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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The fan jumped up and caught it, thrilling the audience, who roared with approval.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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This was a sometimes frustrating and sometimes thrilling season that started with an earthquake created by the trade of franchise player Karl-Anthony Towns to New York two days before training camp opened.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Across the country, fleets are making moves to electrify, driven by operational cost savings and other factors.—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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