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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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Recent Examples of piqued
Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
The Rockies, make no mistake, piqued their interest as a business investment.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Borom spent the 2025 season playing right tackle, and his play there is what piqued the Lions’ interest.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The thought of working in an armored fighting vehicle piqued the interest of Jensen.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Oprah sported a workout jacket just like this one during a recent Australia trip, so of course my interest was piqued.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
For Hill, the possibility of crypto leading to wealth piqued her interest.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to lift restrictions on the installation of portable, plug-in solar panels that have piqued the interest of many utility customers struggling with high electric bills.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
This piqued other nations' interest in commercializing the fruit and New Zealand, Chile, Italy, France and Switzerland got on board.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
The young boy’s interest was piqued.
—Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
The Rockies, make no mistake, piqued their interest as a business investment.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Borom spent the 2025 season playing right tackle, and his play there is what piqued the Lions’ interest.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The thought of working in an armored fighting vehicle piqued the interest of Jensen.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Oprah sported a workout jacket just like this one during a recent Australia trip, so of course my interest was piqued.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
For Hill, the possibility of crypto leading to wealth piqued her interest.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to lift restrictions on the installation of portable, plug-in solar panels that have piqued the interest of many utility customers struggling with high electric bills.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
This piqued other nations' interest in commercializing the fruit and New Zealand, Chile, Italy, France and Switzerland got on board.
—New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piqued
Verb
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Teams routinely get annoyed with media that spends time on this sort of thing, but there is no better sales tactic than drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now Lamar is doing press annoyed with me.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An argument over a handgun that a man brought to a Fort Worth gender reveal party provoked an exchange of gunfire that injured five people including the suspect, a detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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When outliers such as Jeff Sessions and Chris Christie straggled into his camp, their betrayal provoked mockery and outrage.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Switzerland has always prided itself on keeping doors open when others are closing them.—
Philippe Welti,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That’s what Detroit has prided itself on this year.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rachel, whose cousin is in a wheelchair because of a school shooter, is outraged.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Although many music fans welcomed Ye’s return to the stage there, Pepsi had also widely tagged in outraged tweets protesting the company’s apparent support for him as sole headliner.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Only Lanie bothered to help me sort through what my mother had left behind, sort my days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Collins believes, or at least implies, that the more radical tradition is the one that never bothered negotiating with those institutions at all—that the real fearlessness is in the work that was never asking for a seat at the table.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a close reading of the filing encouraged certain inferences.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The city says residents are encouraged to report feral hog sightings, but says animal services is unable to trap or remove them.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Board member Ann Maine congratulated Aitchison after the meeting.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The morning show host congratulated Sophia and Isabella — who went to different high schools — on their accomplishments with individual social media posts.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Adames looked more perturbed than angry, putting his hands on his hips before taking off his helmet and slowly walking to first base.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Piqued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piqued. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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