1
as in stabbed
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 stimulated
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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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
Wong credits the accessibility of Evo Moment #37 for viewers as a flashpoint that spiked interest in Street Fighter and professional fighting games as a whole.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2024
The two would later describe the creature as a massive snapping turtle with a spiked shell the size of a large dining table.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
What specific actions, if any, should Congress take to make life more affordable for ordinary Arizonans?
1) Affordable housing - there is a 270,000 housing unit shortage that has spiked prices across the valley as more and more people decide to make Phoenix their new home.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Adjective
Hospitalizations have, thankfully, not spiked, and the risk of developing long COVID is lower now than early in the pandemic, according to a recent study, particularly among vaccinated individuals.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
Wong credits the accessibility of Evo Moment #37 for viewers as a flashpoint that spiked interest in Street Fighter and professional fighting games as a whole.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2024
The two would later describe the creature as a massive snapping turtle with a spiked shell the size of a large dining table.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
What specific actions, if any, should Congress take to make life more affordable for ordinary Arizonans?
1) Affordable housing - there is a 270,000 housing unit shortage that has spiked prices across the valley as more and more people decide to make Phoenix their new home.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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