as in interested
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as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high
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as in fascinated
to hold the attention of
the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting
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Recent Examples of intrigued
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?
—Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Some big investors became more intrigued with the prospect of owning marinas after the Internal Revenue Service ruled that fees paid for boat slips and boat storage counted as real-estate rents.
—Peter Grant, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
Billups is most intrigued about the athleticism that Grant brings to the forward position as a versatile player who can play well off of Lillard and score in a variety of ways, plus bring length and the ability to switch defensively onto smaller players.
—oregonlive, 7 July 2022
Through it all, Marty stayed calm, looking more intrigued than scared.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2015
Ideally, the recipient is left intrigued and wanting more information.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2022
But researchers were even more intrigued to see that their spins were not aligned—a telltale sign that the compact objects had not known each for very long.
—Adam Mann, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2020
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Traded by the Angels and non-tendered by Atlanta, Canning signed with the Mets because he was intrigued by their successful major-league development of starters last season.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Some in Carolina’s organization are intrigued.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
One aspect of the clash that intrigued Hunte the most was the youth's infatuation, which may point to how things shake out in the future.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
He’s intrigued by the suggestion that Metallica could re-explore their Nineties sound.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
So as a kid, as an adult, I’ve always been intrigued with diversity of life.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
But yeah, he definitely is intrigued by Eve.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what’s happening.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?
—Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Some big investors became more intrigued with the prospect of owning marinas after the Internal Revenue Service ruled that fees paid for boat slips and boat storage counted as real-estate rents.
—Peter Grant, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
Billups is most intrigued about the athleticism that Grant brings to the forward position as a versatile player who can play well off of Lillard and score in a variety of ways, plus bring length and the ability to switch defensively onto smaller players.
—oregonlive, 7 July 2022
Through it all, Marty stayed calm, looking more intrigued than scared.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2015
Ideally, the recipient is left intrigued and wanting more information.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2022
But researchers were even more intrigued to see that their spins were not aligned—a telltale sign that the compact objects had not known each for very long.
—Adam Mann, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2020
Verb
The Ravens would have to be intrigued if Banks falls in the mid-20s.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Traded by the Angels and non-tendered by Atlanta, Canning signed with the Mets because he was intrigued by their successful major-league development of starters last season.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Some in Carolina’s organization are intrigued.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
One aspect of the clash that intrigued Hunte the most was the youth's infatuation, which may point to how things shake out in the future.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
He’s intrigued by the suggestion that Metallica could re-explore their Nineties sound.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
So as a kid, as an adult, I’ve always been intrigued with diversity of life.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
But yeah, he definitely is intrigued by Eve.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigued
Adjective
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This first-of-its-kind program will accept (12) NYC students who are interested in learning about careers within the media industry.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Giacchino would, however, be interested in doing more.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Check out Pima Air & Space Museum For those fascinated by astronomy and aerospace, the Pima Air & Space Museum is an essential stop along Tucson’s Astro Trail.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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Events that promote autonomous racecars and high performance consumer vehicles are thrilling because speed and competition between vehicles is something that has fascinated people for over a century.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The findings show that those with empathic leaders are more engaged (67% versus 24%), are able to be more innovative (61% versus 13%) at work and can better balance work priorities with personal obligations (86% versus 60%).—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first: having an effective and engaged board of directors.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on their findings, the authors recommend pouring hot water over your coffee grounds slowly to give the beans more time immersed in the water.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Roberts, of Pocatello, said he was drawn to politics after attending a Sanders event in Idaho Falls in 2016, and became more involved in his electricians union.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Both Buckley and Reagan were very involved in the Goldwater campaign.—
Doug Ducey,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Protesters from the Jewish group occupied the ground floor of the building over the ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student and activist at Columbia University.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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No filmmaker was better-equipped to capture the institutional failures of our economic collapse in 2007-08, as Soderbergh has always been pre-occupied by the alienating relationship between our economic systems and his characters.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Intrigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrigued. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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