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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
Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Just before ovulation, luteinizing hormone (LH) spikes, triggering the egg release.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Then the viewership spiked, the Emmys rolled in and Netflix begged Hwang for more.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
He is also set on handing his successor a strong economy -- a feat that could be undermined by a sudden energy shock reprising the price spikes earlier in his administration.
—Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Just before ovulation, luteinizing hormone (LH) spikes, triggering the egg release.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Inflation spiked to more than 9% during the Biden-Harris administration, a 40-year high.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Then the viewership spiked, the Emmys rolled in and Netflix begged Hwang for more.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spike
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The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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At one point, William’s dart veers off course and hits the ground.Erin Hill, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The City Council votes to charge an admission fee so people can tag and base jump to their heart’s content.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The sales jump was well above a 3.1% increase last year, handily beating Mastercard's forecast in September of a 3.2% rise, with the last five days of the season accounting for 10% of all holiday spending.Savyata Mishra, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Three people were shot and a fourth person stabbed as a fight turned violent inside Terminal 4 about 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 25.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The home was less than 10 miles from the off-campus residence where Mogen, Goncalves, Kernodle and Chapin were stabbed.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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These are said to support the circadian clock and also stimulate the release of serotonin, thereby increasing concentration and well-being.Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Inflation will remain above the Federal Reserve’s target, with President-elect Trump’s policies limiting production while stimulating spending.Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Greek warrior coin, which was offered for sale in 2020, features a figure holding a spear while draped in a black, blue and white American flag.Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Edward Norton supplies the film with a gentle Pete Seeger, someone used to leading audiences in peaceful, utopian song but increasingly mystified by this newcomer who sharpens the folk movement into a spear and then takes the battle in a completely different direction.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Low prices are the cure for low prices, and that’ll be the case here, as farmers plant less corn and wheat in favor of something else, such as cotton, creating a supply shortfall—and setting the stage for the next price upturn.Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Economic growth was sluggish last year, though there have been signs of an upturn to start 2024.Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Bake in preheated oven until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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So it also is grounded in a kind of reality, even though piercing the sternum with the vampire's teeth is ludicrous.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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Official renderings and aerial photographs of the construction site have helped stir excitement, and select ticket types are on sale already.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Swedish sisters keep their styling fresh through travel, reading magazines, and looking to other fields of design, like interiors, to stir the mind.Talia Abbas, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Spike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spike. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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