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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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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
their sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind
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as in prided
to think highly of (oneself)
she piques herself on her considerable musical abilities
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Recent Examples of piqued
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
And, piqued the interest of people with important information.
—Carol Thompson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
His interest is piqued by what seems impossible.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
Architecture piqued her interest, due partially to the fact that her father founded and ran a construction company.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
What may have piqued the attention of Fed supporters is that Reider has previously warned analysts against viewing the Fed as a safety net, which purists will appreciate, given the argument that the Fed should focus on its mandate rather than financial markets.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Republicans lawmakers’ concerns have been recently piqued over signals that next year’s midterm elections might be a Democratic landslide, potentially resulting in the GOP losing control of the House and having the Senate majority shrink.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
But a screenshot of Williams in uniform taken from a team video of the Hornets’ shootaround in Manhattan on Monday that made the rounds on social media piqued some people’s interest, thinking Williams is going to be available to help sooner than later.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Renovations in and around the Oval Office have piqued particular public interest.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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The filmmaker’s curiosity piqued on the subject of a religious female crusader at a time when many were immigrating to America for spiritual freedom.
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Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
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Vulnerability is currency on reality television, and after a season of exposing their own struggles and embarrassments, the other women are annoyed that Meredith wants to keep up appearances.—
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Visit our website What is striking in retrospect is how little resistance Roosevelt’s framing provoked.—
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
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United have long prided themselves on staunch defending.—
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For a company that has prided itself on organizational stability throughout Cook’s tenure, the simultaneous departure of multiple senior executives marks a significant shift.—
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If people are outraged that Trump seeks regime change in Venezuela to control the country's oil, that's news.—
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Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?—
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Hollywood CEOs aren’t getting hot and bothered about using AI to completely replace real-life movie stars; the guilds wouldn’t allow it, and audiences wouldn’t want it.—
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Burrow, who spoke with media after the Bengals lost 18-20 to the Cleveland Browns, seemed bothered by his 'do from the start, sitting down at the mic and instantly raking his lengthy bangs back with his hands.—
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The city’s emergency overflow shelter is available to adults over 18, with capacity for dogs in kennels, but the office encouraged people who need a warm place to sleep to seek primary shelters as a first option.—
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
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Many members of the DWTS fam congratulated the couple, including Julianne Hough, Derek’s sister, and Emma Slater.—
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In November of that year, Rivera congratulated Myha’la on Industry's first-season success.—
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Robby is angry at himself for not seeing it.—
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None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.—
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“Piqued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piqued. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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