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
Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gillespie explains that after seeing his golfing pictures on his profile, Powell decided to lead with that in her reachout, which instantly piqued his interest.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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
Adjective
However, what has supercharged the project in 2025 and piqued the interest of studios was firstly recognition in April by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the technology as part of a new industry standard in cinematic accessibility.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gillespie explains that after seeing his golfing pictures on his profile, Powell decided to lead with that in her reachout, which instantly piqued his interest.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piqued
Verb
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Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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In practice, that could mean a withdrawal of political cover for Israel's ongoing invasion of Gaza, which has provoked outrage among European and Arab nations as famine conditions spread.—
Gram Slattery,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The moves provoked legal challenges over First Amendment rights.—
Dan Gooding
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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No one has bothered to figure out the degree to which that alters the scaling laws of AI models until now.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The two were hardly bothered, though.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, as American moms have been enthusiastically encouraged to breastfeed, many experts have emphasized that making sure infants are fed, period, should be parents’ highest priority.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mood was celebratory, and Jassy congratulated employees on Zoox’s success to date, the person said.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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After workers covered Delray Beach’s LGBTQ+ pride intersection in black paint, outraged city officials agreed Tuesday night to file a petition to challenge the legality of the state’s orders to remove street art.—
Shira Moolten,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now outraged viewers are attacking the press for supposedly attempting to bury the story and using the video to push extremist views and propaganda.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Think flying in spring water to a Caribbean island because a female client thought the local water irritated her scalp.—
Louis J. Esterhazy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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