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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Lee said during the news conference introducing Luiz that the team’s medium-term projection excited him greatly.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Ndiaye in particular has excited fans and could be a shrewd addition.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of excite

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In January, just days after the Bears’ magical 2025 dream run ended with a playoff loss, Poles was thrilled when Johnson slammed the back cover on that season and ordered everyone to start working for 2026.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Angels star Mike Trout, center, and his teammates were thrilled to learn Stan Kroenke, the billionaire Rams’ owner, agreed to buy the baseball team.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrill

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His music, a blend of charismatic and electrifying punk and post-punk, provided the hard-rocking moment of the entire three-and-a-half-hour evening.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Chinese advances in dam-building technology in recent years and a race to electrify with clean energy and cut off coal –– as well as a simmering, high-altitude China-India border feud –– have driven change in the region.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of electrify

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