piked

verb

Definition of pikednext
past tense of pike
as in bayoneted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piked
  1. thrust
  2. punched
  3. poked
Verb
  • Suddenly, Fort Myers was thrust into the national spotlight as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration waited for officials to make their next move, threatening the loss of state and federal funds.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • In the daffodil spears thrusting up through dead leaves, each stalk swells with the pulse of a blossom-to-be.
    — Rosanna Warren, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of thrust
Verb
  • Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Rosa went on to detail that one of the young women punched her in the face, causing her glasses to fly to the floor, at which point a second teen grabbed a pouch containing Rosa's ID and medical records.
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of punched
Verb
  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Chris Kreider poked a puck away from Yegor Chinakhov.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of poked
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piked (out or off)
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“Piked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piked. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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