TANTALIZED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

tantalized

verb

past tense of tantalize

as in intrigued

to cause (someone) to feel interest or excitement about something that is very attractive, appealing, etc. She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.

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Recent Examples of tantalized This mystery has tantalized scientists since Charles Darwin mused on it in 1871, spawning no shortage of competing theories about the origins of Earth’s biology around four billion years ago. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Miller and Morejon, in particular, have tantalized contending clubs as arguably the two best relievers available. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 30 July 2026 For this year's iteration, the team of minds behind the event assembled a lineup that tantalized in terms of national and regional star power. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Chicago has a history of launching unusual vending machines, including Farmer’s Fridge, which pioneered salad offerings where soda, candy bars and potato chips usually tantalized hangry passersby from behind glass. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 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 There is a mad scramble to get the Vera Rubin, while being tantalized by the Richard Feynman, an even further iteration scheduled for release in 2028. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025 Then, in July 2024, Perseverance found the rock that has tantalized scientists for months. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 But researchers have long been tantalized by the possibility of using silicon, which, gram for gram, can hold 10 times as many lithium ions. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2023

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Philipps didn't have symptoms of any kind, but the Prenuvo full-body scan had intrigued her.

— David Oliver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Brainy and inquisitive, she’s intrigued enough by his demented search to offer to help.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrigued

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Despite its rural Republican reputation, people were thrilled to see him, said Adrienne Quinn Martin, chair of the Hood County Democratic Party.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
So Ehudin was thrilled to card a 2-under 70 and earn the second of two spots in a field of about 60 at Winters Run Golf Club in Bel Air on June 29.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026

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