piked

past tense of pike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piked
Verb
  • Eschewing the classic perforated upper, the styles modeled by Grace include the Unfurgettable Vegan Suede and Vegan Suede Quilted clogs, which are lined with faux fur but can still be decorated with Jibbitz along the backstrap.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When the sun hits Ferm Living’s perforated Dapple chairs at just the right angle, light supposedly scatters through the steel seat in an artistic way, letting a relaxed tranquility wash over your outdoor patio.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trump regularly makes false claims that elections are rigged and riddled with fraud, especially in the months before an election.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Photos shared with the jury during the Miami trial showed Moïse’s body riddled with a dozen high-caliber bullets.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The situation thrust the team at NBC4 into a journalist’s nightmare—a tragedy where reporters become part of the story.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In its concluding episodes, the HBO juggernaut thrust an unearned heel turn on its female lead, rendered its climactic battle so dark viewers couldn’t see it, and ended over 70 hours of buildup with a rando on the Iron Throne.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One punched him in the face, and another stabbed him once in the buttocks, police said.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • After the Giants punched their ticket by sweeping two games from the Ports, Haines confirmed that Flora would take the ball one more time in next week’s best-of-3 series against Lake Elsinore.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The dog’s ribs poked out, her skin was irritated and red, and patches of fur were missing — a possible sign of mange.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In between, Arsenal had plenty of attacking joy, particularly when the slick positional rotations of their right flank poked at the weak spot on the left of Chelsea’s defence.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Piked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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