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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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Recent Examples of spike
Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
Apartment rents have eased a bit in recent months, but Chicagoans still are coping with spikes from the recent past.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Classified Soviet records show that radioactive gases continued to pour from the site after the fire had officially been put out, with gases spiking on May 11.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Tracking bees and thieves Although Russell hasn’t had his own hives ripped off en masse, nearly 500 sent from a beekeeper in Montana and under his care were taken from his property years ago, during the the first spike in reported thefts.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
Apartment rents have eased a bit in recent months, but Chicagoans still are coping with spikes from the recent past.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Lightfoot’s bombshell report stated that the city's credit card spending spiked to $779,638 in 2023, with little to no tracking.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Classified Soviet records show that radioactive gases continued to pour from the site after the fire had officially been put out, with gases spiking on May 11.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spike
Noun
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Now proprietors are going after adults with concepts like Holey Moley and Punch Bowl Social, which combines eating and drinking with nostalgic amusements such as billiards, bowling, darts and arcade games.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Three pairs of contestants – each including a keen darts player (the ‘thrower’) and their partner (the ‘knower’) – compete, throwing darts at different game boards and answering questions.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Since making the jump from beauty influencer to reggaeton mexa baddie, 23-year-old Mua is now running the scene.—
Lucas Villa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Universities offer great education, but many fall short of helping students make the jump into the workforce.—
Botir Nasridinov,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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An off-duty Cal Fire captain was found fatally stabbed inside her Ramona home Monday evening, and sheriff’s detectives are investigating the homicide as a possible domestic violence case, officials said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Jevon Tyrese Fletcher, 26, is accused of stabbing the victims multiple times inside an apartment in the 400 block of Meloy Road Saturday night, NBC Connecticut reported.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The other key plot point is Farrah’s use of stroboscopic light therapy to stimulate brain activity and neural responses.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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Avoid stimulating activities before bedtime, and there should be no exposure to electronic devices emitting blue light.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
Parents,
12 Feb. 2025
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Those who serve at the tip of the spear set the tone for everyone else by demonstrating the highest levels of integrity through personal and professional actions.—
Cody Bjugan,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Then, during the Cold War, US presence expanded exponentially: initially a secret project, the Strategic Air Command base at Thule put Greenland at the tip of the nuclear spear.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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The upturn under rookie coach DeShaun Foster was commendable.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Manchester City’s recent upturn in form has brought their assets back on the radar for Gameweek 23 in Fantasy Premier League.—
Holly Shand,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And that’s not all: Ellis says there’s also an emerging trend for parents and their children of all ages piercing their bodies at the same time.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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But nowhere pierces my heart more than German cemeteries, where special sections are dedicated to babies who die before or shortly after birth.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
12 Feb. 2025
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The arrival in town of Eugene Allerton (Starkey), a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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That year, the real estate dealings of two ministers, involving government bungalows, also stirred controversy.—
Nicholas Yong,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Spike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spike. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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