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

[peekt] / pikt /










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The characters in particular are more grounded, which immediately piqued Root’s interest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Loudcasting has piqued the interest of experts who study how technology shapes our behaviours, and they agree there's a strong generational factor.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

That article, combined with anecdotes that some tech layoffs are hitting older workers, piqued my interest.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Tolo’s introduction to Johnson came in 2016: She saw a quote of his featured in a newsletter about the evolution of humans and AI, and it piqued her interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

“It certainly piqued my interest,” Lord Roiben says.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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