as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
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as in plotting
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 fascinating
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 intriguing
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2025
But for Stephen King obsessives, the appearance of such a legendary King mainstay is likely to be one of Welcome to Derry's most intriguing plot points thus far.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Icelandair connects to 30 cities in Europe and offers an intriguing stop-over option.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2025
But for Stephen King obsessives, the appearance of such a legendary King mainstay is likely to be one of Welcome to Derry's most intriguing plot points thus far.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
New York has intriguing young outfielders in Jasson Domínguez and Spencer jones, but Bellinger was the team's second best player in the lineup this season.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intriguing
Adjective
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The citrus added just enough brightness and texture to keep each bite interesting without overcomplicating things.—
Evan Moore
November 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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The interesting thing about when I was hired was the board was comprised largely of people who had been there from the beginning — the big-ticket people like Roger Corman and Mark Damon.—
Kevin Cassidy,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Israeli settler movement is openly plotting a long-term return to Gaza, seeking to reverse the evacuation of 8,000 settlers from the Strip that happened twenty years ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Curves plotting model performance against size have begun flattening out.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jarcovjáková makes for a fascinating subject, especially as someone capturing her own emotional dissatisfaction through the contours of her body and face.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Next door, a small museum traces its fascinating journey from prison to protected paradise.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The production journey has involved balancing the original promise of the short film while creating an engaging genre piece.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Users can create immersive, emotionally engaging performances with this feature, without the need for technical review.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intriguing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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