1
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs
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2
as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
their sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind
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3
as in prided
to think highly of (oneself)
she piques herself on her considerable musical abilities
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as in infuriated
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Recent Examples of piqued
Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
But what piqued Bogunovic's curiosity was the kind of inflammation these patients carried.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
But — at least in that moment — his interest was piqued enough to explore the idea.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rumors of the project had piqued the interest of multiple studios and streamers.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
The new United Airlines route between Newark Liberty International Airport and Faro Airport has piqued the curiosity of East Coasters.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Trafford’s place on the bench piqued the interest of Bolton’s sporting director, Chris Markham.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Has Cupertino piqued your interest?
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
But during the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, a conversation with a grad-school friend who had given up music for software development piqued his curiosity.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
Adjective
It’s been a while since Bigelow was a major player on the Oscar scene, but working off of a script from the screenwriter of Jackie (and, um, The Maze Runner), interest will be piqued.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
But what piqued Bogunovic's curiosity was the kind of inflammation these patients carried.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
But — at least in that moment — his interest was piqued enough to explore the idea.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rumors of the project had piqued the interest of multiple studios and streamers.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
The new United Airlines route between Newark Liberty International Airport and Faro Airport has piqued the curiosity of East Coasters.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Trafford’s place on the bench piqued the interest of Bolton’s sporting director, Chris Markham.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Has Cupertino piqued your interest?
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
But during the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, a conversation with a grad-school friend who had given up music for software development piqued his curiosity.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piqued
Verb
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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This thrilled her base—and annoyed many casual listeners.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Michael Roberson, a defense attorney, argued Lawson was provoked by Martin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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So his recent absence from public view provoked all sorts of speculation – fed by social media algorithms that promoted conspiracy theories and complete nonsense to huge numbers of people.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shaffer was a musical encyclopedia, and his band prided itself on being able to respond almost instantly to anything that happened on the show.—
Chris Almeida,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, the fact of the matter is that the offense has improved and Iowa has always prided itself on the defensive side of the ball.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And she couldn’t be bothered to start things up again.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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No one has ever bothered me for doing this.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mixing and matching is encouraged.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the Niners clinched their spot in the coveted game, Brandt congratulated Purdy on the field.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the end of August, the All The Queen’s Men actress congratulated her man on his new law office in a warm and lengthy post on Instagram.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In March, House Democrats were outraged when Schumer announced his plans to provide a key Democratic vote Republicans needed to advance a spending bill.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Savannah was outraged on behalf of her parents.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the aliens take a back seat to the human interactions, which irritated some viewers eager to see actual aliens in a show about an extraterrestrial invasion.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Piqued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piqued. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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