How to Use spike in a Sentence

spike

1 of 2 noun

• The sharp post-pandemic spike in grades is not unique to Yale.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• In metro areas around the state, price spikes were within a few cents of that.
  — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024
• That’s been true during the inflation spike of the last two years.
  — Marley Jay, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2023
• Book sales, meanwhile, saw a big spike in recent years.
  — David Miller, Fortune, 25 May 2023
• These are all reasons why Americans have come to fear a spike at the gas pump.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
• The fast-talking spikes take 2.6 minutes and the more languorous ones are 14 minutes long.
  — Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 20 Oct. 2023
• The series was a surprise hit, and a bored and locked-down viewership spurred a spike in chessboard sales.
  — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 7 May 2024
• That's the biggest spike on the long list of specific expenses.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
• The pursuit ended when road spikes were used to disable the vehicle.
  — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
• This is not unique to Louisville, as other major cities saw spikes in carjackings.
  — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
• But because those two weeks are so poplar, hunting pressure spikes.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
• At the border in Ivangorod, spikes of barbed wire pierced the azure sky and smoke from burning fuel oil rose from the chimneys of the customs building.
  — Vadim Smyslov, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
• Much of the Northeast is running 1 to 3 degrees above normal for July to date, and the spike is even higher up into Maine.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
• High rates are contributing to a spike in rejections for consumers looking to buy a ride.
  — David Koenig, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2023
• This year alone has seen a spike in deadly attacks against both Israelis and Palestinians.
  — Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
• There has been a spike in antisemitic incidents across the county since the war in Gaza started, experts have said.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• Winning over hearts is another matter, and the new women’s line is sure to lead to further spikes of interest in the brand.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
• As the end of each month approaches and her pill bottle empties, her anxiety spikes.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
• In one case study, the researchers point to a spike in this kind of content from Canadian pundit Jordan Peterson over the last few years.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2024
• The threat of a spike in mortgage defaults and business failures will grow sharply if loan repayment costs rise much further.
  — James Glynn, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
• Hawkins misplaced horns and spikes, and some of his robust four-legged dinosaurs were actually gracile bipeds.
  — Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• The trial found that spikes did not cause tires to deflate fast enough to prevent cars from entering highways in the wrong direction.
  — Max Filby, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
• If there’s a spike in the stock, for example, a large group of Redditors may want to sell their shares to earn a profit rather than holding for the potential of long-term gains.
  — Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
• That led to severe product shortages and price spikes as shipping containers stacked up at West Coast ports.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
• And, in an emergency, a spike in call volume can overload the system – even if people are able to get reception.
  — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
• Following an 11 cent spike to its statewide average this week, Copper state counties saw changes on each side of the spectrum.
  — The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2023
• The spike in borrowing costs caused home affordability and sales to plummet in the early ’80s.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
• Wisconsinites saw a spike in gas prices this week as the average price of a regular gallon of gas jumped more than 13 cents, according to the AAA.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2023
• The heated spike caramelizes the residual sugars in the beer, creating a fine layer of dense, marshmallow-y foam.
  — Griffin Sweet, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2023
• Summertime is the peak season for tourists to descend in droves upon Europe, and with them comes a massive spike in incidents of pickpocketing and theft.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024

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spike

2 of 2 verb

• She spiked the ball and scored the winning point.
• Someone spiked the punch at the party.
• After he scored a touchdown he spiked the ball in the end zone.
• The medication caused his blood pressure to spike.
• JetBlue spiked 11% on the news before paring the gain to 5.9%.
  — Madlin Mekelburg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024
• Fortune: Over the past year, mortgage rates have spiked from 3% to over 6%.
  — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 20 July 2023
• Juicing does leave fiber behind and can cause your blood sugar to spike.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
• This rapid jump-in demand can quickly spike your heart rate and breathing rate.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Feb. 2024
• On Saturday, the pollen index will spike to a 8.1, and Sunday’s pollen index will be at a 7.9.
  — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
• Turkey and chicken prices also spiked, partly due to the virus.
  — Terry Chea, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
• Smooth and spiny dogfish look almost identical save for the namesake spikes on the back of the spiny dogfish.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
• Teen usage rates and rates of addiction haven’t spiked.
  — Peter Grinspoon, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
• Google searches for Ronstadt and the song also spiked shortly after the episode aired.
  — Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• When the lawsuits spiked in 2019, a coalition of insurance groups called for changes in the state’s laws through an initiative called Fix the Cracks.
  — Eli Tan, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• The outage began spiking around 2 p.m., the service shows.
  — The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
• Turkey and chicken prices also spiked, partly as a result of the virus.
  — Terry Chea The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024
• Blenders’ sales have spiked 1,000 percent, Fisher said.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• As is usually the case with progress on the border sewage problem, no one is spiking the football right away.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
• And global wheat prices, which spiked at the start of the invasion, have remained broadly steady in recent weeks.
  — Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• This rustic version is paired with a butterscotch sauce spiked with Grand Marnier.
  — Beth Branch, Country Living, 8 Aug. 2023
• This is spiked with an ounce of rye whiskey, making the proportions a kind of inverse-Manhattan.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 July 2023
• When that rash appears, the infected person's fever may spike to more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit, per the CDC.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
• The price of used cars and trucks fell 7.1%, continuing a long decline after those prices had spiked in the early stages of the pandemic.
  — Marley Jay, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
• In March, car insurance prices spiked 22% from a year ago, according to the Consumer Price Index.
  — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
• As global temperatures spike to new highs and heat waves pass through the oceans, coral is suffering.
  — Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2023
• That, in turn, has caused prices to spike exponentially.
  — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023
• The base of the cocktail is lemonade, preferably fresh, homemade lemonade, which is then spiked with Grey Goose vodka and Chambord.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
• Early 2022: Energy and food prices spike due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• Food prices in Rafah were also spiking, Palestinians said.
  — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 6 May 2024
• His playing time and production spiked in his third collegiate season.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 May 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024