Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spikelike
Adjective
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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 -
The tool features a base and lid designed with sharp, spikey teeth to effortlessly shred through pieces of chicken in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These handheld masterpieces may come with jagged edges and some discrepancy in hole size, but the flavor and texture are perfect every time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Located in Jackson Hole, this serene landscape is home to glistening lakes, jagged terrain, and beautiful moose, mule deer, bison, and elk.—
Giovanna Caravetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These corporations are enabling violence on the streets and death behind barbed wire.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Reams of barbed wire gathered from the fields around Penpont were fashioned into a mesh curtain whose ends wrapped around two columns at the top of the museum’s grand staircase; the result was both alluring and forbidding.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Here’s what to know before the potential shock of a spiked energy bill.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The arrival of the ATM famously led to the employment of more bank tellers, just as the introduction of Excel swelled the ranks of accountants and Photoshop spiked demand for graphic designers.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Esor Marie’s signature patented two-pronged heel is seen on each design, with sky-high heights reaching nearly five inches.—
Tara Larson,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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That set off a muti-pronged effort by staff, volunteers and outside experts to research everything from general history of New York City, Brewster's life and architecture of the time.—
Jeana Fermi,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The robust green plant was the centerpiece of a garden that includes smaller, greener elephant’s trunk agaves, spiny South African bitter aloe, and the Madagascan Aloe imalotensis.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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In spring, holly is especially important—its spiny or thick foliage provides a safe, predator-resistant space for squirrels and small mammals to raise their young.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Spikelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spikelike. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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