TITILLATE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

titillate

verb

ˈti-tə-ˌlāt

Definition of titillate

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 Where to Follow Our Black Hat 2026 Coverage Black Hat’s briefing schedule is, as always, jam-packed with interesting demonstrations and titillating panel discussions. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 The result is a genre of prose writing that continues to shock, titillate and entertain. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 News to Know A wild night in Boston One could understand why a 2026 rendition of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry might not titillate an objective observer as much as past seasons. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The main sources are these court documents and also some newspaper articles about them, because these were kind of titillating stories to write about. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for titillate

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Other nuclei have energy gaps that are too large for lasers to excite.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Interesting in a good way that actually excited me for where Taylor could go next sonically and lyrically?

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of excite

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There’s also the Chill and Thrill Islands, aptly named for their focuses on chilling and thrilling passengers, respectively.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Her goal is not to say that this is the best option for everyone, but just to make people who might not be thrilled about implants for whatever reason know that an AFC after a double mastectomy is an option.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrill

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After its electrifying premiere, there were quickly reports that A24 is focused on a Best Picture campaign for the film in large part because the Academy’s fusty Documentary Branch may opt not to nominate it for Best Documentary Feature.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
The Minnesota Lynx's electrifying guard, Olivia Miles, has been named the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year.

— Cole Premo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of electrify

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