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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
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The last two flu seasons had a local crest in December followed by a similar or higher spike in February.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Emma Yasinski, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Alex McDowell, a local plumber, says pipe bursts and system failures spike whenever temperatures fall below freezing.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And then there are black swan years like 2022, when bonds had their worst year ever because of a sudden spike in inflation that eclipsed the coupon rate of most bonds.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The last two flu seasons had a local crest in December followed by a similar or higher spike in February.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
If that snack is mostly carbohydrate or sugar without fiber or protein, the amount of glucose in our blood will spike quickly.
—Emma Yasinski, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Alex McDowell, a local plumber, says pipe bursts and system failures spike whenever temperatures fall below freezing.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spike
Noun
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The governing bodies for sports ranging from swimming and track to pursuits like chess and darts have banned trans women from women’s events.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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There will also be games to play, like corn hole, darts and board games.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rams assistants who made the jump directly to head coach were Zac Taylor of the Cincinnati Bengals, Brandon Staley (Chargers), Kevin O’Connell (Minnesota Vikings), Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons) and Liam Coen (Jacksonville Jaguars).—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Adjusting to new music and refining the interstitial steps between big elements like jumps and spins is often a season-long process, not something a skater would typically do on a much shorter timeline with an Olympic berth on the line.—
Alice Park,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the Baylor study, participants watched a video of a hand being stabbed with a needle.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Goncalves, meanwhile, was stabbed roughly 38 times, including 24 stab and incised wounds on her scalp, face, and neck, another 11 stab and incised wounds to the chest, and three stab and incised wounds of the upper extremities.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The two ingredients are packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to help support a healthy scalp and promote blood circulation, which stimulates hair follicles.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other examples of ancient wooden tools include a set of spears from Germany and 300,000-year-old Chinese digging sticks that may have been used to harvest plants.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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But there’s certainly been a bit of an upturn in form with a few people as well, which is really welcome.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The oversold upturn would be confirmed with upside follow-through from the recent breakout, supporting a more decisive turnaround in 2026.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Bird by Bird is generous, charming, and quietly piercing.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter starts to foam and turns brown, about 5 minutes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This stirring biopic dramatizes the steps taken by Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), to seek justice against the odds by bringing the tragedy to the national media, helping spur the Civil Rights Act of 1957.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Spike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spike. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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