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
In a professional setting such a platform could adapt in real-time to an employee’s performance, titillate curiosity and encourage a growth mindset.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But something else had viewers' curiosity titillated.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Wholly, the collection was titillating and fitting for Anderson’s tenth anniversary at the Spanish house.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
Opportunities to empathetically explore the recurring nature of trauma are often abandoned in favor of leaning into titillating taboo.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But something else had viewers' curiosity titillated.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Wholly, the collection was titillating and fitting for Anderson’s tenth anniversary at the Spanish house.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
Opportunities to empathetically explore the recurring nature of trauma are often abandoned in favor of leaning into titillating taboo.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillate
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Autonomy in movement excites me - terrestrial, underwater, airspace and outer space.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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What excited you about being part of this iconic network's legacy?—
H. Alan Scott,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The crypto crowd, long the butt of jokes, was thrilled by its sudden shift in status—even if some doubted the authenticity or durability of Trump’s support.—
Charles Bethea,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Saturday, the women’s final ended in thrilling fashion with Madison Keys winning her first grand slam title, stunning No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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And in November, the EPA awarded the state $95 million to electrify transportation and equipment at ports, including the Illinois International Port in the East Side neighborhood.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a major move set to electrify action film aficionados, Shout!—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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