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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Viola Davis's wispy, jagged bangs are the perfect accessory to her bob.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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If your coat has a large or jagged tear a few inches long, seek out a professional to try repairing the damage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Crews on Monday appear to be adding barbed wire atop cement barricades already wrapped around the building — measures no doubt added in response to a consistent group of protestors committed to gathering daily outside the complex near Fort Snelling.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Half of my drawing was in black and white, showing a woman walking away from barbed wire and a prison tower.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The jalapeno bacon and spiked ketchup add a kick of spice.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Puma’s collaboration with French designer Louis Gabriel Nouchi featured an update Mostro Sock, with the same recognizable spiked rubber sole but now having the hybrid silhouette sporting an ankle-high sock profile.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The organization launched its Power Ahead Colorado program Monday as part of a multi-pronged effort to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by the heating and cooling of homes.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, the performance has been two-pronged, with Asia and the Middle East proving a boon for bigger players but less representative and underexplored for SMEs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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One is the ornate mausoleum of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which features a huge golden dome and four spiny minarets visible for miles, a sprawling parking lot with space for twenty thousand vehicles, and a mall of souvenir shops and kebab restaurants.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Spikelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spikelike. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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