piked (out or off)

verb

past tense of pike (out or off)
as in exited
to leave a place often for another early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piked (out or off)
  1. exited
  2. moved
  3. departed
  4. cut out
  5. bailed out
  6. got
  7. ran along
  8. peeled off
Verb
  • Officers said two people reportedly met at a nearby shopping center, but the suspect at some point exited the truck and shot the victim at point-blank range.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Martin exited after the first two batters reached in the sixth.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • At home, Indian authorities moved aggressively, seizing his properties and luxury assets, from high-end cars to jewelry and artworks.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Creekside and Worth County moved up in classification, and Bowdon and Hebron Christian have new coaches and graduated key players.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • Mara Sade, formerly Jakara Jackson in WWE, has officially departed TNA as a free agent following her contract's expiration on August 3rd.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Over a year after most DOGE members departed the government, independent auditors still cannot pinpoint who all the DOGE personnel were.
    — Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • The March 2025 law introduced a two-generation limit, cutting out his siblings.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After his SummerSlam win over Lesnar, Femi will be riding high, but WWE has its work cut out to keep him busy until an inevitable clash with Reigns.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Oyarzabal’s form in recent knockout matches, though, hasn’t been great and Spain has twice been bailed out by late goals from make-shift forward Mikel Merino.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Thibaut Courtois bailed out his defence when needed with a couple of reflex saves, too.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of bailed out
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Beneath the bridge, on both sides of the narrow waterway, a wide trail ran along the lake.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Definition of ran along
Verb
  • The pool was drained after the July Fourth fireworks, weeks after pieces of the lining peeled off and algae turned the water green.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • Once roasted, the skins can be peeled off and the internal ribs and seeds can be easily removed.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of peeled off
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“Piked (out or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piked%20%28out%20or%20off%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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