Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spikelike
Adjective
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During his two-year spell in North London, Postecoglou also reveals the decidedly spikier side to his character.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025 -
Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Along the rugged coast, fishing villages huddle between jagged cliffs—their red cabins glowing against brooding skies.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The grind is different from the results of a blade grinder, which chops and pulverizes but leaves grinds uneven and jagged.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Blood of My Blood doesn’t shy away from the violence and gore of this war — there is blood and guts and young men dying, there is poison gas and bodies on barbed wire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Aug. 2025
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Panthers will be stymied by 28,000 feet of barbed wire fencing.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Or compliance that supposedly strengthened consumer protection but mostly just spiked payroll costs with lawyers.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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An influx of migrants in 2022, 2023, and 2024 spiked demand, but caseloads have fallen significantly since January.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The inverter has an outlet to charge items with a traditional, pronged power cord.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Oversized morsels are primarily intended to be skewered through the middle, say, with a lengthy stick or pronged instrument with an extended handle.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The spiny creatures are massive grazers of kelp forests, which are crucial members of marine ecosystems, Gehman says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
5 Aug. 2025
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The five most common are the sandbar shark, bull shark, sand tiger shark, smooth dogfish and spiny dogfish.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
22 July 2025
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“Spikelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spikelike. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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