titillate
verb (used with object)
to excite or arouse agreeably, often in a sexually suggestive way.
has titillated
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present perfectof titillate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" has titillated followers of the British royal family, with eye-popping revelations about life as a royal serving as tabloid fodder for weeks now.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2023
The spur to his demise was Mr Bannon’s lead role in briefing Michael Wolff, author of the caustic takedown of the Trump administration, “Fire and Fury”, that has titillated Washington and enraged the president.
From Economist ● Jan. 11, 2018
The dispute has titillated bloggers on both sides of the issue, in the Christian, secular humanist and academic camps.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2011
The possibility of renting a significant other for the holidays has titillated the Chinese public since a film titled “Contract Lover” was released in 2007.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2010
So begins The White House Mess, a just-published satire that has titillated Washington by lampooning the self-serving banalities of political memoirs.
From Time Magazine Archive
