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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.
—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
Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
He was intrigued by the title and took it home.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Experts said they are intrigued by the evidence but not yet convinced.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Audiences are still intrigued by Michael Jackson‘s high-profile criminal trial, even more than two decades later.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Christian Kelly and Roseann McGinnis, of Oswego, were intrigued with strawberries paired with barbecue sauce at the market.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Nevertheless, Tao was intrigued by its potential.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Although the article’s author branded Müller’s machine an obvious hoax, Feaster was intrigued.
—Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
The opportunity to rejoin LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and a Hornets’ rising core that included Knueppel and James intrigued Plumlee.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Adjective
The women stare back at her with sullen but intrigued faces.
—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
The Condé Nast Traveler team was particularly intrigued by the film's locations, which range from New York to the Dominican Republic.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
He was intrigued by the title and took it home.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Experts said they are intrigued by the evidence but not yet convinced.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Audiences are still intrigued by Michael Jackson‘s high-profile criminal trial, even more than two decades later.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Christian Kelly and Roseann McGinnis, of Oswego, were intrigued with strawberries paired with barbecue sauce at the market.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Nevertheless, Tao was intrigued by its potential.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Although the article’s author branded Müller’s machine an obvious hoax, Feaster was intrigued.
—Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
The opportunity to rejoin LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and a Hornets’ rising core that included Knueppel and James intrigued Plumlee.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigued
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And though Swift has likely not had time to plan much, what with her new album and her fiancé Travis Kelce still in the middle of his NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, that doesn’t mean people are less interested.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 Dec. 2025
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Planking was boring and uncomfortable, but Reso and Copeland changed that, and that’s what made Marinovsky interested.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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Jeffrey Epstein’s final months Texts, emails and other documents reveal how Epstein plotted to escape justice as law enforcement closed in.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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By the time Jackie arrived at Buckingham Palace for her first meeting with the Queen in June 1961 during her husband's presidency, she had long been fascinated by royalty.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Harron had discovered Solanas while working on a documentary about Warhol’s world, and was fascinated by her story.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The bottom line is that people should stay engaged with preventive care.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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This year, nearly two-thirds say the United States should be more engaged internationally.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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Since becoming national team coach three and a half years ago, the Catalan has immersed himself in Portuguese history and football culture.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In this, intact components were immersed in a specialized electrochemical bath to restore 95 percent of the dead batteries.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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On Thursday, day four of the trial, jurors are scheduled to view the involved vessel in person.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Lund said this came from Skarsgård being so heavily involved and stressed it is driven by his passion and devotion to the character and iconic source material.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Verb
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As the name implies, these sensors are designed to detect whether the room is occupied.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Settlers may have been inspired to new forms of play by their encounters with members of the Wampanoag Nation, who had occupied coastal Massachusetts for some 12,000 years.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Intrigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrigued. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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