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spiked
verb
past tense of spike
Synonyms & Antonyms of spiked (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
- scorpions use their stinger-equipped tails to spike their prey
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2
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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Near Antonyms for spiked
- burned out
- (or burnt out),
- debilitated,
- did in,
- drained,
- enervated,
- enfeebled,
- exhausted,
- fagged,
- fatigued,
- harassed,
- kayoed,
- knocked out,
- sapped,
- tuckered (out),
- undermined,
- washed out,
- weakened,
- wearied,
- wore,
- wore out
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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiked. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of spiked was in 1601
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