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also spikey
as in barbed
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Recent Examples of spiky
These ads document the EV arms race playing out right now as companies beef up their electric offerings with higher profiles, spikier bodies, and more imposing grilles.
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Curbed, 8 Feb. 2023
And the finale, two lobsters — brown and spikier than their US relativesbut much sweeter, more like crab — split in half and over what must be a pound of spaghetti.
—Helene Stapinski, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
Romeo, played on this preview night by understudy Brandon Antonio, becomes a deliciously dim himbo, and Wolfe, as a Renaissance housewife desperate to breathe the air out there, brings a great, spiky irreverence to her disgruntled Anne.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2022
Lakefront homes in Ontario were encased in a thick, spiky coat of ice after last weekend’s blizzard whipped frigid waves on shore.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 29 Dec. 2022
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Curbed, 8 Feb. 2023
And the finale, two lobsters — brown and spikier than their US relativesbut much sweeter, more like crab — split in half and over what must be a pound of spaghetti.
—Helene Stapinski, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
Romeo, played on this preview night by understudy Brandon Antonio, becomes a deliciously dim himbo, and Wolfe, as a Renaissance housewife desperate to breathe the air out there, brings a great, spiky irreverence to her disgruntled Anne.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2022
Lakefront homes in Ontario were encased in a thick, spiky coat of ice after last weekend’s blizzard whipped frigid waves on shore.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 29 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiky
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The doll’s custom packaging showcases illustrations of Karol G in the iconic Bratz style, complete with an iridescent barbed wire display.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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There is one reason for hope despite their caustic rhetoric: during the Progressive Era, the quest for government by experts came from the business world.Laura Ellyn Smith / Made by History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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Your brother-in-law’s hospitality is a fine gesture that gets completely ruined by his caustic behavior.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Millions more cram the sidewalks to clap, bang drums, and wave sardonic homemade signs.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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Suzanne Pleshette played Bob’s sardonic and knowing wife Emily, with I Dream of Jeannie co-star Bill Daily constantly intruding as their goofball neighbor, Howard Borden.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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Interesting counterpart to sweet and sour dishes on the table.Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Lunch, which begins at 11 a.m., will have a more traditional holiday fare including turkey roast or hot & sour tofu with sides like mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy and dinner rolls.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Who could forget Peter Graves’ fish-eating pilot, Barbara Billingsley’s jive-talkin’ passenger, Robert Stack’s acerbic military vet or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s slow-boiling co-pilot?- Oh wait, that was Roger Murdock (wink-wink).Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Others praised its use and Parker’s history as an acerbic writer.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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And while other hand sanitizers have a strong, often pungent smell, this one smells like an upscale eau de parfum.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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The troopers had detected a pungent odor, and shortly after, the group stumbled upon the body.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
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The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Minerality, white and black pepper, and subtle salty and acidic nuances add depth.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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These wetlands mimic conditions found in TB patients' lungs: acidic, low in nutrients, and oxygen-deprived.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Spiky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiky. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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