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as in to stab
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 to stimulate
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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as in jump
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Recent Examples of spike
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 17 June 2025
According to Google trends, the term was coined in late May and saw a significant spike around the Sky’s first two games against the Indiana Fever.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Evan Bush, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Eight major regime changes have occurred in major oil producing countries since 1979, with crude prices spiking about 76% at their peak compared to pre-crisis levels, according to JPMorgan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Verb
The report outlines a spike in abuse from gamblers during Grand Slams.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 17 June 2025
According to Google trends, the term was coined in late May and saw a significant spike around the Sky’s first two games against the Indiana Fever.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Noun
The researchers found that electrical impulses spiked when specific angles of the sky were shown.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Eight major regime changes have occurred in major oil producing countries since 1979, with crude prices spiking about 76% at their peak compared to pre-crisis levels, according to JPMorgan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spike
Verb
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Police are investigating after three people were stabbed at a beach in New London on Sunday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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One such fatwa was the one issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the previous supreme leader, against author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed multiple times at the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York in 2022.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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The Cancer new moon stimulates your visionary capacities.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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In fact, scientists say today's children are exposed to far fewer antigens—the components that stimulate immune responses—than their grandparents were, despite receiving more immunizations overall.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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While searching their home following Suzanne Morphew's disappearance, police found a locked gun safe containing a tranquilizer gun and darts near the front, the indictment said.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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The girl is in the Brazilian capital, but the headset transports her to a fictitious Indigenous village in the Atlantic rainforest, where capybaras and jaguars dart across the landscape.—
Constance Malleret,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2025
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The average employee receives 117 emails a day, and sent or received 58 instant messages outside of their core working hours — a jump of 15% from last year.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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A lot of the high swings and zip lines and sky jumps will surely appeal to teens.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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She was found on the ground near the lifeguard stand with an umbrella stake that had pierced the front of her left shoulder and was sticking out the back of her arm by about 1 foot, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told ABC News.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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The scepter pierced the ground of the Huanacaure mountain, and so rose the glimmering empire of Cuzco.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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But for those paying closer attention, something else was stirring: the quiet but powerful debut of SirDavis American Whisky, her first foray into spirits in partnership with Moët Hennessy.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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TikTok users flooded the comment section with responses describing the scene as heartwarming and emotionally stirring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Political tipping points are just the tip of the spear.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The upshot: our college graduates’ woes could be just the tip of the spear.—
Paul Tudor Jones,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Their upturn in form coincided with Luis Enrique altering Dembele’s role from right winger to centre-forward, with the Frenchman operating as a false nine.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Preceding the upturn, the ratio saw a significant downdraft in Q1 that resulted in a breakdown, indicating a bearish shift in XLK’s relative strength trend.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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“Spike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spike. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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