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

[peekt] / pikt /










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“That was a huge learning experience for me, just being so close to Sean and seeing all the stuff he had to deal with. That’s where it kind of intrigued me and piqued my interest.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Because we had to keep emailing after that, it really piqued our interest."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

That article, combined with anecdotes that some tech layoffs are hitting older workers, piqued my interest.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Tolo’s introduction to Johnson came in 2016: She saw a quote of his featured in a newsletter about the evolution of humans and AI, and it piqued her interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

What piqued Rindlisbacher’s interest was that both of the cars had Idaho plates, and the guy had an Idaho driver’s license.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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