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as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high
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as in fascinated
to hold the attention of
the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting
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as in interested
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Recent Examples of intrigued
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Like most people, I was intrigued by the possibilities AI might bring into the world — more intrigued, not surprisingly, when those possibilities included cures for disease, solutions to poverty and not taking the jobs of every journalist still standing.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
People are very intrigued Dale Moss is on the season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
That defensive mindset is a part of the reason why the Magic were so intrigued with the 20-year-old prospect.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
The ‘Likely Not Going Anywhere’ Division Thomas Novak — The Penguins remain very intrigued by him.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what’s happening.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?
—Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
What intrigued me most about Kidman’s top was the eye-catching bib-front detailing.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Byrne was immediately intrigued by Bronstein’s screenplay.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Are you intrigued by the show’s even-soapier approach to the world of first responders?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Lastly, cats are intrigued by humans and often investigate us out of affection and a desire to understand our actions.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Talks between Ellison and Weiss have been ongoing for months, with the Skydance mogul intrigued by Weiss’ approach to the news and digital-first focus.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Film fans will be intrigued by the silent-era gem Frankenstein, from 1910.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Although Ed may have been intrigued by Jorgensen’s life, this, along with Richard Speck’s role in the series, seems more of a fetishization and misplaced preoccupation in a narrative having nothing to do with transgender people.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Like most people, I was intrigued by the possibilities AI might bring into the world — more intrigued, not surprisingly, when those possibilities included cures for disease, solutions to poverty and not taking the jobs of every journalist still standing.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
People are very intrigued Dale Moss is on the season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
That defensive mindset is a part of the reason why the Magic were so intrigued with the 20-year-old prospect.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
The ‘Likely Not Going Anywhere’ Division Thomas Novak — The Penguins remain very intrigued by him.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what’s happening.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?
—Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Are you particularly intrigued by scripts about how these systems and processes work?
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
What intrigued me most about Kidman’s top was the eye-catching bib-front detailing.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Byrne was immediately intrigued by Bronstein’s screenplay.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Are you intrigued by the show’s even-soapier approach to the world of first responders?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Lastly, cats are intrigued by humans and often investigate us out of affection and a desire to understand our actions.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Talks between Ellison and Weiss have been ongoing for months, with the Skydance mogul intrigued by Weiss’ approach to the news and digital-first focus.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Film fans will be intrigued by the silent-era gem Frankenstein, from 1910.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Although Ed may have been intrigued by Jorgensen’s life, this, along with Richard Speck’s role in the series, seems more of a fetishization and misplaced preoccupation in a narrative having nothing to do with transgender people.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigued
Verb
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Imagine how Voldemort plotted that plan.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, from her base in Anchorage, Rice has been able to stay engaged and informed, even with little information coming through official channels.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Across the three groups, the Hello Sunshine Collective reaches a highly engaged audience of over 100 million.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Later, Noone would tell the authorities that Scott had been fascinated by the famed British mathematician Alan Turing, who died by cyanide poisoning, in what was ruled a suicide, after being prosecuted for his homosexuality.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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European sailors of that era were fascinated by the rich trading cities of Asia, which had been known from Marco Polo’s travels.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How involved was the actual Leigh during production?—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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In addition to China’s rise as a manufacturing hub for shipbuilding, Chinese lessors are also becoming more involved in managing the commercial aspects of ship operations.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To watch this film is to be fully immersed in a learning experience, while teetering on the edge of your seat, with your heart in your mouth.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tate recently spoke with The Charlotte Observer about the inspiration behind the event, her experience growing up immersed in a family of artists and how her insatiable curiosity led her to see dance as a tool to understand and preserve history.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Swedish military occupied the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during that time.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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