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  • past tense form of pique.
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piqued

[peekt] / pikt /










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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

But when a reporter noted that rates might go even higher this year, the president sounded piqued.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Other pizzas that piqued my interest include a half-white-and-half-red sauce pizza topped with candied bacon, ham, sweet onions, fennel and basil, and a blue cheese-focused pizza topped with pears, rosemary, shallots and onions.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Burton’s curiosity was piqued at the mention of the mine.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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