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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
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
Billups is most intrigued about the athleticism that Grant brings to the forward position as a versatile player who can play well off of Lillard and score in a variety of ways, plus bring length and the ability to switch defensively onto smaller players.
—oregonlive, 7 July 2022
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
However, the pet wasn't interested in the neckwear, but was intrigued about revisiting the pub.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Emerick saw the Tower Theatre up for sale, and was intrigued by the idea of owning it.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
We are intrigued, to say the least.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
See photos Though the object poses no threat to Earth, astronomers and the world's space agencies are still intrigued enough to want to observe 3I/ATLAS as closely as possible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Webb needed no convincing when Rouse called and informed her that Vick was intrigued.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
McKay was intrigued by Frank Lloyd Wright’s use of organic materials during his collegiate studies, as well as traditional Japanese architecture, where homes share an intimate connection to the landscape.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The left-footed kicker said he was intrigued by the opportunity to learn from JJ Jansen and Sam Martin.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Billups is most intrigued about the athleticism that Grant brings to the forward position as a versatile player who can play well off of Lillard and score in a variety of ways, plus bring length and the ability to switch defensively onto smaller players.
—oregonlive, 7 July 2022
Adjective
When producer Oskar Pimlott came on board, Etzler was considering writing the script himself, but the team was intrigued by the possibility of getting a British voice in there.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
However, the pet wasn't interested in the neckwear, but was intrigued about revisiting the pub.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Emerick saw the Tower Theatre up for sale, and was intrigued by the idea of owning it.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
We are intrigued, to say the least.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
See photos Though the object poses no threat to Earth, astronomers and the world's space agencies are still intrigued enough to want to observe 3I/ATLAS as closely as possible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Webb needed no convincing when Rouse called and informed her that Vick was intrigued.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
McKay was intrigued by Frank Lloyd Wright’s use of organic materials during his collegiate studies, as well as traditional Japanese architecture, where homes share an intimate connection to the landscape.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The left-footed kicker said he was intrigued by the opportunity to learn from JJ Jansen and Sam Martin.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigued
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For one, Leonard signed a max contract—unlike with Smith and the Timberwolves, there’s no claim Leonard and the Clippers plotted a scheme where he’d be paid less in the short term in exchange for being paid more later.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This was a far cry from a year ago, when Muchová and Osaka played each other in the second round and Muchová plotted Osaka’s movements around the court for her, opening up space, then using her touch to drop the ball into it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carney said his and Jerome’s first trip to Finland interested two companies in Mooresville.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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What interested me about Warren’s book was the emotional honesty and the intimacy of an artist that most people didn’t realize was going through one of the most painful times of his life.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tug-of-war also channels a dog’s natural instincts of capturing prey, keeping them engaged.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Swift and Travis, both 35, became engaged in August 2023.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the idea has always fascinated him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So that image has always fascinated me.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The production proved emotionally demanding for all involved.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Of the 1,400 publications, more than half involved organizations affiliated with China's defense research and industrial base.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Looking to get further immersed in Johnson’s work?—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Teens are deeply immersed in the online world, and online spaces are quickly emerging as critical places where teens socialize and learn the rules and norms of their society.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inevitably, different players have different routines, different responsibilities, different ways of keeping themselves occupied.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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His teammates marvel at it, their explanation for how a soon-to-be 36-year-old is still playing a game occupied primarily by athletes in their early 20s.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Intrigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrigued. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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