Synonyms of spike

spike 1 of 2

noun

1

as in dart

Related Words

• dart
• spear
• lance
• pike
• javelin
• shaft
• harpoon
• halberd
• trident
• gaff
• pikestaff
• leister

2

as in jump

Related Words

• jump
• upturn
• continuation
• extension
• appendix
• run-up
• increase
• accession
• uptrend
• complement
• accumulation
• increment
• collection
• raise
• augmentation
• uptick
• gathering
• addition
• rise
• boost
• expansion
• proliferation
• gain
• accrual
• step-up
• plus
• assemblage
• supplement
• accretion
• addendum
• more

Dissimilar Words

• decrease
• reduction
• decline
• loss
• fall
• depletion
• lowering
• shrinkage
• diminution
• abatement
• decrement
• lessening
• falloff
• drop-off
• deduction
• step-down
• diminishment
• subtraction

spike

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stab
• pierce
• puncture
• jab
• pick
• stick
• spear
• impale
• pink
• spit
• lance
• peck
• run through
• gore
• punch
• slice
• skewer
• transfix
• poke
• harpoon
• transpierce
• cut
• spindle
• pike
• knife
• perforate
• thrust
• prick
• riddle
• bayonet
• prong
• quill
• pinprick
• poniard
• dirk
• gimlet

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulate
• stir
• arouse
• trigger
• provoke
• animate
• drive
• activate
• energize
• cheer
• brace
• fire
• lift
• electrify
• jazz (up)
• boost
• excite
• spark
• quicken
• raise
• zip (up)
• awaken
• invigorate
• rally
• motive
• revive
• vitalize
• inspire
• enliven
• propel
• charge
• liven (up)
• rouse
• jump-start
• motivate
• strengthen
• vivify
• amp (up)
• fillip
• recreate
• awake
• pep (up)
• juice up
• move
• set off
• wake (up)
• ginger (up)
• actuate
• refresh
• steel
• galvanize
• resurrect
• incite
• impel
• buoy
• turn on
• renew
• foment
• whip (up)
• ferment
• instigate
• kindle
• inflame
• infuse
• fortify
• reactivate
• embolden
• regenerate
• rekindle
• reinvigorate
• abet
• hearten
• recharge
• restimulate
• reawaken
• reanimate
• resuscitate
• revitalize
• reawake
• enkindle
• rejuvenate
• reenergize
• refreshen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• dull
• dampen
• damp
• wear
• drain
• burn out
• wear out
• knock out
• deaden
• undermine
• weary
• sap
• weaken
• slow
• fatigue
• wash out
• curb
• exhaust
• check
• harass
• restrain
• inhibit
• suppress
• debilitate
• do in
• stunt
• quell
• enfeeble
• quench
• repress
• discourage
• still
• tucker (out)
• enervate
• fag
• jade
• kayo
• demoralize
• daunt
• dishearten
• dispirit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spike

Noun

Brazil’s government says almost 340,000 urgent protective measures for women were granted in the first semester of 2026 through the Maria da Penha law mechanisms, a spike of 170% in comparison with the same period in 2020. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Telling you Mallorca is the place to be is a bit like saying rosé is a popular summer bev, but truly, the largest of the Balearics has seen a spike in interest among elite travelers and luxury hotel developers over the last three years. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

As businesses reopened almost overnight, inventories at every level of the supply chain had run dry, demand surged, and freight rates spiked to record levels at a moment when there were simply not enough trucks on the road. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

The tense standoff underscores surging settler violence in the occupied West Bank, where attacks have spiked under Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government and Palestinians report dozens killed so far this year. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026