spike 1 of 2

noun

Definition of spikenext
1
as in dart

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as in jump

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spike

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verb

1
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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2
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
Noun
And because the caffeine content is lower than in coffee, there’s less of a spike-and-crash pattern with mushroom coffee. — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026 North Carolina, for example, reported an 83 percent spike in cases over the past week, bringing its total cases to 561 since May. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Verb
In the United States, outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have been linked to various types of fresh produce and typically spike every spring and summer; however, the CDC is reporting no specific link in the 2026 cases. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 21 July 2026 School closures have spiked 35 percent across the country over the past four years, propelled by a shrinking youth population and the end of covid-19 relief funds that had propped up education funding in some places. — Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spike
  1. dart
  2. jump
  3. stab
  4. stimulate
  5. spear
  6. upturn
  7. pierce
  8. stir
Noun
  • Some locations also have karaoke rooms, and the Austin Holey Moley offers arcade games and interactive darts.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
  • These darts are shaped a lot like a shark tooth, another puncture tool used to create deep and wide openings when biting into prey.
    — Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Definition of dart
Noun
  • The open question is whether Wednesday’s beat and share price jump is just a blip, or the catalyst that persuades investors to give the stock a more durable re-rating.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • But the significant number of female directors elsewhere in the lineup raises questions about why so few made the jump into the main competition and reflects a deliberate editorial choice by Barbera.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of jump
Verb
  • DaSilva is then seen approaching a man sitting on an electrical box and is captured making stabbing motions at the man, who ran away and was later found with fatal stab wounds, police say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Jordan Harbst, 25, was ambushed and stabbed to death early July 6 while riding a scooter home along the Greenbelt, prosecutors said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
Definition of stab
Verb
  • The unity shown in Ankara will only stimulate additional doubts over Moscow’s capacity to end the conflict favorably.
    — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • The hormone stimulates insulin secretion, suppresses glucagon—preventing the hormone from causing the liver to release too much sugar into the bloodstream —and slows gastric emptying.
    — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026
Definition of stimulate
Noun
  • After neutralizing Tozawa, Breakker hit another super spear on Otis with Maxxine looking on from the top rope.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Their ability to absorb the energy of colliding cars—forcing rails to curl up, rather than spear—is the result of decades of clever engineering.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of spear
Noun
  • However, stabilization over the past few weeks has allowed for an oversold upturn in the weekly stochastics and consecutive weeks of improving momentum, which increases the likelihood that EWZ has established a low.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of upturn
Verb
  • According to the artist who made it, John Buckley, and the owner of the home pierced by the shark, Bill Heine, the work was meant as a protest against the recent bombing of Libya, nuclear power and nuclear war, among other things.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • Much of the campaign focused on educating beachgoers about the presence of the quirky birds known for their piercing calls and habit of using their razor sharp bills to crack open oysters and mussels.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of pierce
Verb
  • Pour the soy sauce mixture into the pan and stir well to combine, scraping up any brown bits.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • Unruly Uranus stirs your 4th House of Home, forming a trine with Pluto in your 12th House of Solitude.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of stir

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