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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
scorpions use their stinger-equipped tails to spike their prey
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
he spiked what otherwise would have been a dry economic lecture with some jokes and anecdotes
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Recent Examples of spike
Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Tennessee's infrastructure needs have increased for nine consecutive years, in tandem with significant population spikes, especially in Middle Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
That move could likely spike costs for Americans using popular Chinese retail platforms like Temu or Shein.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The 3-1 collapse in the NBA Finals pushed Draymond Green and the Warriors to recruit Durant, whose addition was made possible by a spike in the salary cap.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Tennessee's infrastructure needs have increased for nine consecutive years, in tandem with significant population spikes, especially in Middle Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Instead of working to address the student debt crisis and reduce these costs, congressional leaders are pushing dangerous cuts that will cause monthly payments to spike and make paying for college more expensive and risky.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
That move could likely spike costs for Americans using popular Chinese retail platforms like Temu or Shein.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spike
Noun
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This is notable in itself, for those who assume the coaches throw darts to prepare.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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And unlike the last time, when the usual characters like Anna Wintour can only throw darts versus being magnanimous like President Trump is, our GREAT first lady will shine SO brightly with all her critically important initiatives.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
31 Jan. 2025
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Collins, 27, is in the best position to crack the rotation from the jump.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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From the jump, Doechii quickly establishes her dominance at the 2025 Grammys and sets up her impeccable flow for a punchy set of verses.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That’s when Padilla lunged and stabbed the man that held the door open, police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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What starts as a romp in the woods, though, soon turns into a horror show when Josh’s friend Sergey (Friend) tries to force himself on Iris, who stabs him to death.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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The other key plot point is Farrah’s use of stroboscopic light therapy to stimulate brain activity and neural responses.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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Avoid stimulating activities before bedtime, and there should be no exposure to electronic devices emitting blue light.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
Parents,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Chicago-style (of course) White Sox dog sports onion, tomato, mustard, pepper, sweet green relish, a pickle spear, celery salt and poppy seeds.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Despite the brutal spear and the humiliating toss over the table, Speed is already looking ahead.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Last week’s good reviews could prompt an upturn in business.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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His purple patch has contributed to an upturn in form for Manchester City, who are unbeaten in their last five league games, scoring a league-leading 15 goals.—
Holly Shand,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And that’s not all: Ellis says there’s also an emerging trend for parents and their children of all ages piercing their bodies at the same time.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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But nowhere pierces my heart more than German cemeteries, where special sections are dedicated to babies who die before or shortly after birth.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The guidance drops have stirred concerns among investors that EA can continue to squeeze growth from its tentpole FC soccer franchise in particular, which accounts for a big slice of its operating revenues.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Spike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spike. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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