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  • past tense form of pique.
  • past participle of pique.
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piqued

[peekt] / pikt /










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"I was seeing loads about it and it piqued my interest."

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The FBI agent from Connecticut piqued investigators’ interest, as did another man thought to have ties to the CIA, but that line of inquiry went nowhere.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

St. George, Utah, in the Mojave Desert has piqued travelers’ interests as Expedia recorded a 125% uptick in searches for the destination compared to last year.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

Other pizzas that piqued my interest include a half-white-and-half-red sauce pizza topped with candied bacon, ham, sweet onions, fennel and basil, and a blue cheese-focused pizza topped with pears, rosemary, shallots and onions.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

Theodora, piqued, leaned her head against the back of her chair and closed her eyes, clearly determined not to speak.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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