Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piking
Verb
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As soon as Clay spotted Liston spitting out his mouthpiece between rounds, meaning he was done for the night, Clay stood in his corner, thrusting his arms high, opening a new, exciting and unpredictable chapter in American sport.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Its opening coincided with the Great Recession, thrusting the hotel into instant financial trouble.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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But in the background, financial markets keep punching above their weight.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Newhuis is accused of later returning and assaulting the manager by punching him multiple times, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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It’s also built specifically for down jackets to keep the fill from poking through.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Coogan was poking fun at tech companies’ impulse to name themselves after myths and parables, even when those myths and cultural artifacts have negative associations.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Piking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piking. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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