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

[peekt] / pikt /










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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

“But the interesting thing that piqued my attention in the last 12 months was that BlackRock is also one of the best data and software companies in the industry.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the Moon, a sight that has piqued scientists' curiosity.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The troll paused, some basic curiosity piqued by the lack of fear.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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