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

[peekt] / pikt /










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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

Unsurprisingly, such works have piqued the attention of Chinese authorities and made Badiucao – who does not give his real name publicly – a target.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

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

The captain was piqued, but managed to carry on with a pretense of optimism.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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