tickling

Definition of ticklingnext
present participle of tickle
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Verb
  • Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
  • There was now a Turn 10 viewing area where fans could get pretty close to the track and experience the deafening sound and body-tingling sensation of cars zooming by at more than 100 miles per hour.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics.
    Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Pedretti, meanwhile, commits fully to her bimbo persona, oscillating between titillating absurdism and unexpected discomfort.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
  • Some of us had spent twenty years in the same career and were itching for a change but stuck in inertia.
    Parul Somani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.
    Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, capri pants offer the more trend-forward pairing this summer, tapping into the ongoing fascination with early-2000s dressing and proportions.
    Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
  • The viral moment of the banquet, captured on video and rebroadcast endlessly across Weibo, was Lei Jun walking up to a seated Musk, tapping him on the shoulder, and crouching half-down to take a selfie with him on a Xiaomi 17 Pro.
    Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The podcast added its own layer of lighthearted commentary, signaling that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The podcast, which has become a cultural touchstone in its own right, signaled that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Despite a series of stinging gerrymandering losses, Democrats remain favored to take back the House.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • How to Identify Peach Tree Borers Adult peach tree borers resemble stinging wasps, an evolutionary trick designed to scare away predators.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The 2026 Alan Ritchson–starring Netflix movie War Machine, not to be confused with the 2017 Brad Pitt–starring Netflix movie War Machine, is sating a public appetite.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Hyundai believes such a production model could meet growing demand for vehicles that combine everyday usability with long-distance travel amenities while simultaneously sating Europe's hunger for electric mobility.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Tickling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickling. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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