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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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Recent Examples of intrigued
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
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Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
People are very intrigued Dale Moss is on the season.
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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.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2025
The ‘Likely Not Going Anywhere’ Division Thomas Novak — The Penguins remain very intrigued by him.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Selin, a Harvard freshman, becomes intrigued and then enamored by Ivan, an older mathematics student from Hungary.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2025
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
We’re intrigued and a little frightened by the Pear Pressure at Gravity Sourdough Pizza, which includes sweet potatoes, goat cheese and maple honey.
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Peter St Onge,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
But beyond his formal classes, what intrigued Roelker most were computers, particularly hacking.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Darwin spent the last part of his life experimenting with plants, and he was particularly intrigued by cowslips, whose flowers come in two very different forms.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Santa Clara, though, was intrigued.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Non-JoJo Siwa Cruise attendees seemed intrigued by the events, from what Johnson saw.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
When Blue Ruby’s Yuba County property came on the market, the Ladeiras were intrigued.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The words caused motorists to wonder and become intrigued enough to detour.
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Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
The women stare back at her with sullen but intrigued faces.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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
Selin, a Harvard freshman, becomes intrigued and then enamored by Ivan, an older mathematics student from Hungary.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2025
Verb
Lollichon was the Rennes academy goalkeeping coach whose training sessions had intrigued him from afar.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
We’re intrigued and a little frightened by the Pear Pressure at Gravity Sourdough Pizza, which includes sweet potatoes, goat cheese and maple honey.
—
Peter St Onge,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
But beyond his formal classes, what intrigued Roelker most were computers, particularly hacking.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Darwin spent the last part of his life experimenting with plants, and he was particularly intrigued by cowslips, whose flowers come in two very different forms.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Santa Clara, though, was intrigued.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Non-JoJo Siwa Cruise attendees seemed intrigued by the events, from what Johnson saw.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
When Blue Ruby’s Yuba County property came on the market, the Ladeiras were intrigued.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The words caused motorists to wonder and become intrigued enough to detour.
—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigued
Adjective
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Artists interested in participating can submit an application through an interest form linked on her social media.
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For kids less interested in sports or physical activities, there are art, music and cooking camps, too.
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The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
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He was invited by Malcolm X to stay in Harlem at the famous Hotel Theresa, where agents with ties to the FBI, CIA and the Mafia, plotted to assassinate him.
Verb
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About 60 of the items on the list were lifelong dreams or adventures that had always fascinated him.
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
Adjective
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For the fathers who have flocked to his page, his messages about continuing to show up as an engaged parent have clearly struck a chord.
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More importantly, the entire team became more engaged, decisive and effective.
Verb
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The singer has been immersed in entertainment her whole life.
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This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
Adjective
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According to Forrester, the typical buying decision now includes 13 internal stakeholders and nine external influencers, with even more involved in complex or strategic purchases.
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Tesla leased the building at a time when the electric vehicle manufacturer is becoming more involved in artificial intelligence applications and humanoid robots.
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Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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Some are occupied, and some are not.
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“Intrigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrigued. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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