1
: having an inflorescence that is a spike
spiked blooms
2
: having sharp projecting points
a spiked tail
spiked collars
3
of hair
: arranged in stiff tufts
a spiked hairstyle
4
of beverages
: containing alcohol : hard sense 2b
spiked seltzers
Wisconsin gets to be among the first to try a new line of 80-calorie spiked sodas with zero sugar.—
Kathy Flanigan
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a lizard with a spiked tail
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Canadian public expenditure of course spiked during the pandemic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
For starters, there was the kerfuffle in October at Bezos’ The Washington Post after the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris was unexpectedly spiked.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Evidence photos of a box cutter and spiked item were also presented.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
For starters, there was the kerfuffle in October at Bezos’ The Washington Post after the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris was unexpectedly spiked.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Evidence photos of a box cutter and spiked item were also presented.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
Large chains, spiked jewelry or spiked accessories.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spiked
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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiked. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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spiked
adjective1
: having sharp points
2
: arranged in stiff clumps
spiked hair
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