1
2
as in to excite
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tickle
With an irreverent impudence, generous sprinkles of slap stick and traditional wrapping, this breezy presentation should tickle the funny bones of grade school kids as well as us older coots who enjoy Tim Allen’s acerbic antics.
—
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Because all of this would really tickle him.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The scoring was welcome, certainly, on a team that didn’t tickle the net until nearly eight minutes into it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
As casting choices go, here is an extreme case where there are no limits on who can play what, sure to tickle some and tick off others on both sides of the aisle.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tickle
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Because all of this would really tickle him.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The scoring was welcome, certainly, on a team that didn’t tickle the net until nearly eight minutes into it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
As casting choices go, here is an extreme case where there are no limits on who can play what, sure to tickle some and tick off others on both sides of the aisle.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tickle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
-
Do your best to avoid itching the bites as well.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Travel humidifiers for your next trip After a year of staying close to home, many of us are itching to get back on the road.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The team is excited by Thornton, who made the team as an undrafted rookie last season.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
-
The most powerful story of my life is this, among all the others, the one that excites me the most.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
If not treated early, the infection can progress to more serious symptoms, such as joint swelling and arthritis, nerve pain, tingling or numbness, facial muscle weakness, heart inflammation and difficulties with memory or concentration.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Her experience began with a tingling sensation starting in her fingertips and toes, then moving up the trunk of her body until visualizations began.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Footage of an American in Spain handling a pickpocket thief went viral when it was shared on social media, as viewers were amused by his quick reaction.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Jessica Hecht, playing one of the hostages, adds her typically off-beat depth, and I was most amused by John Ortiz as the FBI agent with the standard G-man voice and personality to match.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Alcohol can be stinging and drying to the skin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Pedretti, meanwhile, commits fully to her bimbo persona, oscillating between titillating absurdism and unexpected discomfort.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Nobody should be bored with that.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Its wood is so dense that pests can’t bore into it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
That being said, there is hope that the production can satiate an audience almost as much as Tony is satisfied by his favorite dark liquor.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
-
Yet by cooling down people and promising to satiate the inquisitiveness of curious scientists, the cucumber managed to spread to all continents.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
