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as in stabbing
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
scorpions use their stinger-equipped tails to spike their prey
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as in stimulating
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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Recent Examples of spiking
Inflation crept up but wasn’t spiking.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Researchers are closing this gap, but for now, spiking AI often slightly lags behind standard AI in raw accuracy.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
And with fewer deposit-payers getting their dimes back, the unclaimed redemption money is spiking.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Available inventory and the amount of housing still under construction play a huge role in where home prices are spiking nationwide.
—Alix Langone, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Florida Isn't Alone Even the internet points to Key lime pie, with searches for the recipe spiking during that time frame.
—Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Or prioritize the coffee notes by spiking an iced latte with a splash of Kahlunkin—after hours, of course.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
His pregame playlists purposefully lowered his blood pressure instead of spiking his adrenaline.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, what’s spiking interest in these communities is convenience.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Researchers are closing this gap, but for now, spiking AI often slightly lags behind standard AI in raw accuracy.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
And with fewer deposit-payers getting their dimes back, the unclaimed redemption money is spiking.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Available inventory and the amount of housing still under construction play a huge role in where home prices are spiking nationwide.
—Alix Langone, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Florida Isn't Alone Even the internet points to Key lime pie, with searches for the recipe spiking during that time frame.
—Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Or prioritize the coffee notes by spiking an iced latte with a splash of Kahlunkin—after hours, of course.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
His pregame playlists purposefully lowered his blood pressure instead of spiking his adrenaline.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, what’s spiking interest in these communities is convenience.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiking
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Later that month, another jury said Rafael Andres should be sent back to Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker cord in 2005.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cincinnati crime fell under the microscope after the viral brawl in July and the stabbing death of an Over-the-Rhine resident and business owner in his own home.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Aside from giving each strain their unique smell, terpenes also contribute to effects where some may be sedating (linalool, terpinene, myrcene), stimulating (limonene, pinene) and have medicinal benefits (caryophyllene, beta caryophyllene).—
Carly Fisher,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Save more serious, heavier pruning for shaping and stimulating new growth for late winter or spring.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Other photos show them on the sand with their arms around each other and sharing a kiss, with Tatum picking her up and holding her over his head at one point.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Like something stirring within a stone, or the stone itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The feature opens as Magda’s son returns from the front to this world without men, with his arrival stirring a growing unease among the group.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pinjar thus starts out with Hamida’s disgust, puncturing notions of maternal affection revered in mainstream South Asian (and other) narratives.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.—
Daniele Hamamdjian,
NBC news,
18 Oct. 2025
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to a new piercing placement, North also wore one of her new Christmas presents, a 106-carat diamond skull pendant that was gifted by mom Kardashian, 45.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Braid my hair at the top, sticking straight up.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiking. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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