1
as in stabs
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 stimulates
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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Verb
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But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024 -
After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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However, the treatment stimulates the production of collagen and the growth of smoother, more even skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Jan. 2025
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This stimulates autophagy and detox enzymes, resulting in a deep cleansing of the cells and tissue.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly made significant progress on extensions for star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Like your gutters, there are methods to clean hard to reach windows using extensions for your hose or mop.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both players were consensus top ten picks early on in the draft process, but now often fall to the teens or early twenties.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The protagonist picks themselves up again only to ultimately end up in a bad situation.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Navarro, meanwhile, will continue on at Wimbledon — but with a tough matchup coming down the pike.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Murfreesboro and Hobson pikes tied for second with two fatal crashes reported since 2019, but has more total crashes, 403, than any intersection on the list.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Spikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spikes. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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