Synonyms of spikes

spikes 1 of 2

noun

plural of spike

1

as in darts

Related Words

• darts
• spears
• lances
• pike
• javelins
• shafts
• harpoons
• halberds
• pikestaffs
• tridents
• gaffs
• leisters

2

as in jumps

Related Words

• jumps
• extensions
• continuations
• upturns
• run-ups
• appendixes
• accessions
• uptrends
• increases
• gains
• complements
• accumulations
• increments
• collections
• raises
• augmentations
• gatherings
• upticks
• proliferations
• additions
• expansions
• boosts
• accruals
• assemblages
• more
• supplements
• step-ups
• rises
• accretions
• pluses
• addenda

Dissimilar Words

• reductions
• decreases
• losses
• declines
• falls
• depletions
• shrinkages
• decrements
• abatements
• diminutions
• falloffs
• drop-offs
• deductions
• step-downs
• diminishments
• subtractions

spikes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spike

1

as in stabs

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

scorpions use their stinger-equipped tails to spike their prey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabs
• punctures
• pierces
• picks
• jabs
• sticks
• pecks
• spears
• spits
• lances
• impales
• runs through
• harpoons
• slices
• pokes
• skewers
• gores
• punches
• transfixes
• pinks
• transpierces
• spindles
• cuts
• quills
• pikes
• perforates
• pricks
• thrusts
• riddles
• knifes
• bayonets
• prongs
• poniards
• pinpricks
• gimlets
• dirks

2

as in stimulates

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

he spiked what otherwise would have been a dry economic lecture with some jokes and anecdotes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulates
• stirs
• triggers
• arouses
• animates
• provokes
• drives
• activates
• energizes
• fires
• braces
• cheers
• lifts
• sparks
• electrifies
• zips (up)
• rallies
• quickens
• vitalizes
• fillips
• excites
• enlivens
• charges
• awakens
• raises
• motives
• vivifies
• inspires
• boosts
• amps (up)
• invigorates
• motivates
• moves
• propels
• jump-starts
• revives
• peps (up)
• livens (up)
• strengthens
• recreates
• rouses
• gingers (up)
• jazzes (up)
• awakes
• juices up
• sets off
• wakes (up)
• refreshes
• buoys
• resurrects
• actuates
• galvanizes
• impels
• incites
• whips (up)
• ferments
• turns on
• renews
• foments
• inflames
• steels
• infuses
• kindles
• regenerates
• reactivates
• instigates
• recharges
• emboldens
• fortifies
• heartens
• enkindles
• restimulates
• refreshens
• reanimates
• reawakens
• reawakes
• rekindles
• reinvigorates
• abets
• reenergizes
• resuscitates
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• damps
• wears
• dampens
• drains
• deadens
• dulls
• burns out
• exhausts
• wears out
• knocks out
• curbs
• saps
• weakens
• undermines
• fatigues
• slows
• checks
• does in
• harasses
• washes out
• inhibits
• enfeebles
• debilitates
• restrains
• wearies
• suppresses
• enervates
• stunts
• fags
• quenches
• represses
• stills
• discourages
• kayoes
• quells
• tuckers (out)
• demoralizes
• daunts
• jades
• disheartens
• dispirits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spikes

Noun

The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

Verb

This is a measure on a scale of 0-100 of how slowly or quickly a food spikes blood sugar levels. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026

Cold water triggers an immediate stress response that spikes heart rate, speeds breathing and constricts blood vessels. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Wells Fargo says Dollar Tree is the most exposed, historically seeing a larger drag than peers when diesel spikes. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Add some metal, plastic, or bamboo bird spikes around the edges of the hanging basket to prevent birds from landing there. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026

For example, someone repeatedly creating new accounts to steal free AI tokens should be treated differently from a paying casual user whose usage suddenly spikes. — Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Exercise is technically a stressor, so a demanding workout briefly spikes cortisol, but the spike is temporary and beneficial. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Tight end Trey McBride said Brissett barks at the defense after making a big play, particularly at star safety Budda Baker, which spikes practice competitiveness. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The cut will stimulate the plant to push out two shoots, namely, the new flower spikes (one on each side of the main stem). — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026