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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
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Glee sparked new interest in the original Rumours album, which reentered the Billboard 200 chart at number eleven, a spike in sales of almost 2,000 percent over the previous week (the same week, Nicks’s solo album In Your Dreams debuted at number six).
—Alan Light, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Prices gradually rise from 2019 to 2022, spike sharply above $10,000 in early 2024, then decline but remain higher than pre-2022 levels.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The spike in America’s corn-producing states caught the attention of the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, which gathered a panel to investigate the trend.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Most notably, Glee sparked new interest in the original Rumours album, which reentered the Billboard 200 chart at number eleven, a spike in sales of almost 2,000 percent over the previous week (the same week, Nicks’s solo album In Your Dreams debuted at number six).
—Alan Light, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
In fact, the legislation in Utah that banned the addition of fluoride to the public drinking water included provisions to expand access to prescription fluoride — and prescriptions spiked after the change.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Prices gradually rise from 2019 to 2022, spike sharply above $10,000 in early 2024, then decline but remain higher than pre-2022 levels.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spike
Noun
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Play pool, darts or cornhole, and devour a viral-sensation smash burger from their food truck, Jabs.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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After that incident, the department changed its approach and shot the remaining three adults with tranquilizer darts rather than a firearm, then euthanized them on the ground with injections of the type a sick animal might receive when being put to sleep by a veterinarian.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In overtime, with two laps to go, Larson got a good jump and was able to hold off Hamlin to secure the second NASCAR Cup Series Championship of his career.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Boise State’s 193 yards of offense marked the ninth-lowest total in program history, and the third-worst number since the jump to FBS in 1996.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jared Luecke, 33, is facing murder and tampering with evidence charges and is accused of repeatedly stabbing John Luecke with a knife and hitting him with a crowbar, according to court records.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hennen spent 30 months in prison for intent to distribute cocaine and was separately arrested for assault after stabbing someone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The effect remained strong even when cells were stimulated with TGFβ, a major fibrosis-triggering molecule.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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The third-quarter data — which indicates an unexpected economic resiliency — comes ahead of the European Central Bank's next monetary policy decision, due later Thursday, and removes any immediate pressure on the central bank to cut rates to stimulate the economy.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That's especially true in the Southeast, where there’s no shortage of uniquely thrilling opening acts from Chief Osceola and his flaming spear at Florida State to the eagle’s pre-game lap around Jordan Hare Stadium at Auburn.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Paired with zucchini spears and pine nuts, your tongue tussles with pillowy soft textures and crunch.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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This week saw Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos descending on the Eternal City to announce the streaming giant’s plans to help revive a storied cinema, as well as a host of international TV executives mooting the possibility of an upturn that could pull the global drama biz out of its recent doldrums.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Under Brown’s leadership, McLaren has seen a dramatic upturn in fortunes in F1, winning the constructors’ championship for the last two years.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Edelberto’s brother, Amilcar Hernandez, the death has been piercing and painful.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In September, Manow posted a photo of her bloodied face and said Clateman knocked out her dermal piercing during a fight.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Whether it’s shaken, stirred, dirty, or dry, the martini remains one of the world’s most iconic and timeless drinks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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But then, at some point, the gold letters will, in each Blue Jay, stir memories of the end.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Spike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spike. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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