1
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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2
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
The subsidies were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic and are set to expire at year’s end, spiking premiums as much as double, in some estimates.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … TAX CREDIT SHOWDOWN – Dems in the hot seat after Obamacare’s spiking premium costs torpedo their narrative.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
During his wedding weekend, Stunna’s also catalog collected 298,000 official streams, with that number spiking by nearly 50% to over 445,000 official streams the following four-day period.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But there was no report of the spiking fevers that characterize malaria.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Investors were in favor of the announcement, with CSX stock spiking more than 5 percent Monday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Just a couple of years ago, when inflation was spiking, I bonds surged in popularity.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
The heat around him is spiking.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The Super soy subtype was engineered by the researchers giving it a heart-friendly fat profile, trimming out non-nutritive sugars, and ditching the flavor-spiking enzyme lipoxygenase.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … TAX CREDIT SHOWDOWN – Dems in the hot seat after Obamacare’s spiking premium costs torpedo their narrative.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
During his wedding weekend, Stunna’s also catalog collected 298,000 official streams, with that number spiking by nearly 50% to over 445,000 official streams the following four-day period.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But there was no report of the spiking fevers that characterize malaria.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Investors were in favor of the announcement, with CSX stock spiking more than 5 percent Monday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Just a couple of years ago, when inflation was spiking, I bonds surged in popularity.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
The heat around him is spiking.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The Super soy subtype was engineered by the researchers giving it a heart-friendly fat profile, trimming out non-nutritive sugars, and ditching the flavor-spiking enzyme lipoxygenase.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiking
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During the ensuing fight near the trail, the man gained control of Heskett’s pocketknife, stabbing him with it, Zajac was told – an account that would unravel by day’s end.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train, the state legislature introduced a bill to crack down on bail for violent offenders, drawing praise from one crime expert.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Fiber helps increase feelings of fullness by slowing digestion and stimulating the release of satiety hormones.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another highlight of the month is Pluto’s shift direct in Aquarius on October 13, which supercharges your joy sector, stimulating feelings of romance, creativity, play, and pleasure.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The woman decided to tweak her usual routine by picking different numbers.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colleague Chad Jennings roasted me in March for picking the M’s.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cook, stirring often, until apples are slightly softened, about 8 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 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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Even Kendall Vertes, who also starred on Dance Moms, posted a TikTok video playfully jabbing at the fact that Siwa was in anything but her casual outfits.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The bone was found to be raw, unworked, except for a single hole piercing its entire length.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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With his head resting on his hand, his piercing eyes stared right at the pain coming toward him.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But sticking it out ended up being beneficial, because those classmates who laughed at his antics became his first audience.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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China has landed on the Red Planet once, sticking the landing on its first attempt in 2021, setting the Zhurong rover down successfully in southern Utopia Planitia as part of the Tianwen 1 mission.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Spiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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