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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Recent Examples of spiked
Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Large chains or spiked jewelry.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
In Northern California, street arrests spiked from just a few dozen a month under Biden to more than 360 in each of June, July and August, according to the data analysis by this news organization.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
At 41, Sarah sports a two-inch-long soft, spiked, punky hairdo.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Large chains or spiked jewelry.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
As the Iran war continues to escalate, oil prices have spiked rapidly, reaching their highest level since 2023.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
In Northern California, street arrests spiked from just a few dozen a month under Biden to more than 360 in each of June, July and August, according to the data analysis by this news organization.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiked
Adjective
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But a few things stick out as incorrect: The costume Diplo is wearing in the video does not match the actual, taller and spikier grassy costumes worn during the show.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Officers found the mother of four stabbed to death in the back of the store.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Adams, 39, was stabbed to death and three women, ages 36, 37 and 40, were wounded.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During this period, if not stimulated by visual input, the brain doesn’t develop face perception capabilities, even if the individual can see later in life.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Upon entering any art gallery or museum, visitors are consenting to having their imaginations stimulated with new concepts, designs and suggestions.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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My grandmother started working at the age of 12 years old in a linen factory in Belfast, traveling through barbed wire and barricades every day, not to school but to a job to support her family.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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My parents were just children when they were wrested from their homes into tarpaper barracks surrounded by barbed wire.—
Julie Morita,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At least four of the shots struck Bils, including one that pierced his back.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bullet pierced his heart before reaching his lungs, his mother said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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A number of easy and delicious pairings worked their way into our after-school rotation over the years, from peanut-butter fold-overs to yogurt stirred together with chocolate chips.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The charms, some of which quickly sold out while others are not yet available for purchase, stirred a flurry of excitement online.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many of Iceland’s pools are immersed in nature, combining water therapy with dramatic landscapes of jagged mountains, waterfalls, rivers, and lava fields.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Two cars teetered at the jagged edge, their noses tipped skyward, almost frozen in the instant before a plunge.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The team tested its ability to bend, be compressed, and even punctured.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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With a trip to the Etihad to come on Saturday, Newcastle's uplift could swiftly be punctured.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiked. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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