Thesaurus results for SPINDLES

spindles

verb

present tense third-person singular of spindle

as in spikes

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Kasirye and her team led Sacramento County through measles outbreaks, spikes in opioid addictions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Exercise is technically a stressor, so a demanding workout briefly spikes cortisol, but the spike is temporary and beneficial.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of spikes

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Doing work, thinking work or work that runs through a relationship.

— Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In a new teaser for the episode, Johnson runs through the usual introduction before things quickly spiral into increasingly strange territory alongside SNL cast member Ashley Padilla.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

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Twelve years after the Central Intelligence Agency initially rejected its publication, a scathing book skewers a top-secret spying program.

— Zach Dorfman, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
On their debut album, the Detroit musician skewers social-climbing scene darlings and tackles personal existential delusions over a frenetic blend of post-punk and electro-pop.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

Definition of skewers

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The incidental findings problem Here is the number that punctures the marketing.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of punctures

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But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
When Little Death stabs into their victim, there’s a geyser of blood, way more than could fit inside a human body.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

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