TITILLATED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

titillated

verb

past tense of titillate

as in thrilled

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 titillated So there’s a lot for Mark to be titillated by in that moment. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 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 Recent Democratic stars rising out of Texas titillated the base, not the middle let alone the right. — Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026 The average viewer imagines all sort of carnal activities happening, titillated by what might appear onscreen once the visuals kick in. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 Teddy declares, simultaneously aghast and titillated. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

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Jesel and his team are thrilled that the designer’s interpretation of the brand resonates.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Carleton was surprised by how many older adults were thrilled to join a trial that would guide not only their care, but the treatment of others going forward.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrilled

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Investors were excited by the prospect of an alternative to Nvidia to power AI.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The space invited us into the world of Gucci, excited us with product on the rails, and reminded everyone of the magic a store can bring to the shopping experience.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of excited

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But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
The government says electricity demand could rise substantially in coming years as homes, businesses and transportation become increasingly electrified and as data centers and other energy-intensive technologies expand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of electrified

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