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piquing

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verb

present participle of pique
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as in priding
to think highly of (oneself) she piques herself on her considerable musical abilities

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Recent Examples of piquing
Verb
Interestingly enough, the tumulus represents a meeting of Roman and Celtic traditions, though, by the looks of it, this funerary monument, possibly attached to a stately though unknown elite, was a symbolic gesture, piquing intrigue and revealing a slice of Roman life rarely seen. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025 Romelu Lukaku are piquing interest. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piquing
Adjective
  • Prosecutors are citing the provocative act theory, a part of the law that makes someone liable for situations where a violent crime victim uses lawful, fatal self-defense.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Experts earlier said North Korea could conduct provocative missile tests before or during the APEC summit to underscore its commitment to gain recognition as a nuclear weapons state.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Talk through what’s bothering you to gain a compassionate perspective.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This tender, wry and thought-provoking story offers a different perspective on looking for love, regret and the ‘what if’ of it all.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Skims is no stranger to bold and thought-provoking products, having previously caused a stir with its controversial line of face wraps.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If bookmaking was in theory the keel that kept the ship upright, in practice Bowyer often treated it as another gamble, priding himself on taking bets that his competition wouldn’t touch.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • What Happens Next Greene is likely to continue stoking controversy by breaking with her party, as conversations around immigration remain charged and divisive.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For context, geomagnetic storms are caused by fiery eruptions from the sun's surface that send charged particles zipping toward our planet.
    Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Co-worker bugging you during heads down time?
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But rather than responding with anger, the university’s president, Astrid Tuminez, is encouraging dialogue.
    Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Viewer Reactions The TikTok video reached over 110,000 views, nearly 8,000 likes and 2277 comments, with people congratulating the owner on their new home and melting over the dog's precious reaction.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • International Game Technology shared the big win in a Facebook post and a few people commented congratulating the winner.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Piquing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piquing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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