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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This new experience is at turns thrilling, distressing and overwhelming for Patience, depending on the moment.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The match featured thrilling shot-making and incredible defense by both players, and is already being called one of the greatest matches ever played.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Yet, while the potential is electrifying, a critical question looms: The technology is advancing at breakneck speed, but are our organizations, and specifically our people, ready to harness it?—
Dana Berg,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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For this summer’s friendly matches and the Gold Cup, Pochettino will operate without a few of the old mainstays, most particularly superstar Christian Pulisic, who electrified the Rentschler crowd with a goal against Germany a year and a half ago.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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