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• past tense form of intrigue.
• past participle of intrigue.

intrigued

American  

[in-treegd] / ɪnˈtrigd /

adjective

1. curious about or fascinated by something unusual or mysterious.

   Intrigued onlookers came out onto their balconies, trying to catch a glimpse of the festivities.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intrigue.

Other Word Forms

• unintrigued
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of intrigued

intrigue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

intrigued

Folks might be especially intrigued by things the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has been doing lately that start to overlap with the Fed’s sphere of influence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Norgaard said he was "very intrigued" about the project after speaking to manager David Moyes, adding: "Coming here just makes that feeling even stronger."

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

If, like me, you're big on crime novels, then this suggests you're concerned with - or intrigued by - threat and danger.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

So it makes sense that now, as a wellness writer, I became intrigued by Body Dada, a barre fitness studio with locations in Highland Park and Silver Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

I was intrigued by your idea that something more substantial be done to improve the lot of the poor so that they were, in fact, no longer poor.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood