have piqued
- present perfect of pique.
Example Sentences
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Unsurprisingly, such works have piqued the attention of Chinese authorities and made Badiucao – who does not give his real name publicly – a target.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
Lower mortgage rates and Washington’s focus on housing have piqued the interest of home buyers this spring.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
For decades, weekly lunches between the American president and his vice president have piqued the interest of D.C. insiders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
Will Ferrell's 2020 Eurovision spoof "Story of Fire Saga" and a recent NBC spinoff of the actual event, the "American Song Contest," hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson, have piqued interest in the U.S.
From Salon ● May 12, 2022
"Yes, somewhere else," she replied, with an indifference that would have piqued any man into using the power with which she invested him.
From The Lily of the Valley by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
