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also spikey
as in barbed
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Recent Examples of spiky
During his two-year spell in North London, Postecoglou also reveals the decidedly spikier side to his character.
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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
Common snappers range from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico, while their spikier cousins are mostly found in the southern states west to Texas.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
Her hair was mostly swept up into a bun, emphasizing the straight line of her slightly spiky new bangs.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2023
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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
Common snappers range from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico, while their spikier cousins are mostly found in the southern states west to Texas.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
Her hair was mostly swept up into a bun, emphasizing the straight line of her slightly spiky new bangs.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiky
Adjective
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Page used barbed wire wrapped around a chair to bust MJF open and hit a Deadeye through a table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Have Faith Haiti, with its 30-foot-tall walls, barbed wire and guard towers, looks like a prison from the outside.—
Denise Schrier Cetta,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The move comes just a few months after Mamdani took office after a bitter campaign season last year that had the two Democrats taking turns bashing each other in often caustic and personal terms.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The move comes just a few months after Mamdani took office, following a bitter campaign season last year that had the two Democrats taking turns bashing each other in often caustic and personal terms.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The novel was adapted into a 1965 film, with Caine in a star-making performance as Deighton’s protagonist, a sardonic working-class sophisticate with a love of gourmet food.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, Latinos are reduced to side characters, save for Benicio del Toro’s sardonic karate sensei.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The disappointing ends to the 2024 football season and 2025-26 basketball season may leave a sour taste for Mustang fans.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Recent incidents included a drone attack on the world’s largest ultra-sour gas facility, a fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, and damage to a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ricciardia documents his final journey with an acerbic sense of humor, punctuated by Benna’s stop-motion animation.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mitski has been trying to rein in an ever-present audience gaze since 2018, when her fuzzy, acerbic fifth album Be the Cowboy garnered near-unanimous praise that led to meeting Taylor Swift.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The bulbs are more pungent, while the leaves are slightly milder and more delicate.—
Kelly Vaughan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The hitch is the beach, which is used primarily by local fishermen and thus can be pungent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In her response, Stanton was livid and sarcastic.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo said with a sarcastic smile.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Blueberries need acidic soil, grow lights, and exposure to cold temperatures to thrive and produce fruit indoors.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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An acidic aqueous electrolyte containing iron salts circulated continuously through the system during testing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Spiky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiky. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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