Liliputin - 5949

Mr. Trump, please stop tantalizing your fateful MAGA base with big promises of finally making The Epstein files public ... "
Pam Bondi

Liliputins. What, the heck, is this?
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tantalize
verb
tan·;ta·;lize ;tan-t;-;l;z
tantalized; tantalizing
Synonyms of tantalize
transitive verb

: to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
intransitive verb

: to cause one to be tantalized
tantalizer noun

Did you know?
Pity poor King Tantalus of Lydia. The mythic monarch offended the ancient Greek gods, and was sentenced, according to Homer's Odyssey, to suffer in Hades the following punishment: to stand neck-deep in water, beneath overhanging boughs of a tree heavily laden with ripe, juicy fruit. But though he was always hungry and thirsty, Tantalus could neither drink the water nor eat the fruit: anytime he moved to get them, they would retreat from his reach. Our word tantalize is taken from the name of the eternally tormented king.

Examples of tantalize in a Sentence
She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Summer in Chicago is magic: the buzz of neighborhood festivals, the gleam of sunlight on Lake Michigan and the tantalizing scents of myriad cuisines emanating from our tremendous restaurants.
—Glenn Eden, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Their questions showcase tensions in an industry built on little regulation and big promises — and a tantalizing chance to profit.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 3 July 2025
After staff are trained, they are tested with tantalizing emails every so often.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
Expect weekly picks for concerts and shows, information about art and cultural happenings, tantalizing tastes of local food and much more.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Word History
Etymology
Tantalus

First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of tantalize was in 1597
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