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  • past tense form of pique.
  • past participle of pique.
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piqued

[peekt] / pikt /










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The FBI agent from Connecticut piqued investigators’ interest, as did another man thought to have ties to the CIA, but that line of inquiry went nowhere.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

A lecturer told the Oguntoyes that she knew a set of twin sisters they should meet, which piqued the brothers' interest.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

St. George, Utah, in the Mojave Desert has piqued travelers’ interests as Expedia recorded a 125% uptick in searches for the destination compared with last year.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

Jonathan’s curiosity is piqued, and he slips away from his wife’s side to get to the bottom of why they’re being followed — which is revealed to be the novel’s inciting incident.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

It was well enough to say Rab was secretive by nature and couldn’t help the way God had made him, but Johnny felt piqued.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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