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

[peekt] / pikt /










Example Sentences

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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

Either way, it has piqued the curiosity of many young users.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

So when a peddler arrives with a rare item and information, the overseer’s interest is piqued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He couldn’t imagine what the Englishman was planning, but his curiosity was piqued.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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