titillate
verb (used with object)
to excite or arouse agreeably, often in a sexually suggestive way.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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No longer satisfied with apples and oranges, peas and beans, a growing number of Americans are titillating their restless palates with exotic fruits and vegetables.
From Time Magazine Archive
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