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as in to excite
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Recent Examples of tickle
Incredibly, Joel takes a seat and begins to tenderly tickle the ivories.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Eloise could be seen wearing a pink sweatshirt and matching pink sweatpants as Grainge bent down to tickle her foot.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 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
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Eloise could be seen wearing a pink sweatshirt and matching pink sweatpants as Grainge bent down to tickle her foot.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickle
Verb
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For those itching to declutter, reorganize and redesign… Renting a home can be complicated, from finding an affordable place to handling moves and repairs.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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My cats seem to have started itching themselves.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Then, on Friday and Saturday, DeCosta would methodically attempt to upgrade his roster at numerous positions — with much of that energy geared toward enhancing star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s reality — a prospect that excited him as the three-day marathon approached.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Strong relationships also tend to go hand-in-hand with finding work that genuinely excites you—something Jassy has emphasized in his own career advice.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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People may also notice numbness, tingling or burning in the hands or feet.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Common symptoms can include numbness or tingling, slurred speech, electric-shock sensations accompanying certain neck movements, trouble walking or not being able to walk at all, partial or complete loss of vision, among others, according to the clinic.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Anderson is clearly amused, and has already made a number of pieces for the Mayers offspring (the children use their father’s surname).—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The thing that really amused me is that at the beginning of the process, Duncan had written this great adaptation and script.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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This scene stings with recognition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Captain Ethan Ampadu is one of the survivors of that stinging 2024 play-off final defeat.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
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The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Little about the New England Patriots’ last three weeks has been boring.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And the fact that people pay money to stand around for four hours, or more, to watch a press conference is a remarkable testament to sports fans’ willingness to be bored as long as football is tangentially involved.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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If automation eliminates most jobs and the wage share collapses, the people with money—capital owners—will be already satiated, while displaced workers can’t afford to buy anything.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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During leaner times, making geda was a simple way of stretching a pot of soup, turning something light into a more satiating meal.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Tickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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