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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spikelike
Adjective
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Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
30 Oct. 2024 -
How Stem Segments Tell the Difference The Thanksgiving cactus has the spikiest stem segments of the three varieties, and its pollen is yellow.—
Emma Phelps,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2023
Adjective
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The highest point, a jagged cluster called the Bavella Needles, soars more than 6,000 feet.—
Sara Lieberman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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Now, an apologetic Martin, who says the damage to the bluff was unintentional, has won city of Miami approval for an unprecedented fix — hiring a skilled stonemason to recreate the missing top two-and-a-half feet of the exposed, naturally jagged rock outcropping.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Weeks later, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the U.S. behind riot barriers, barbed wire, and under the eyes of more than 25,000 national guard troops.—
Tess Owen,
WIRED,
20 Jan. 2025
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The bill aims to halt further expansion of a controversial 8-foot-tall fence topped with barbed wire that the owner of Cielo Vista Ranch is building in the San Luis Valley.—
Elise Schmelzer,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Canadian public expenditure of course spiked during the pandemic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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For starters, there was the kerfuffle in October at Bezos’ The Washington Post after the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris was unexpectedly spiked.—
Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The one tool Clarke recommends most is the multi-use cheese knife recognizable for the holes in its blade, which usually comes with a pronged tip.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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That's why this pronged device will become your new kitchen assistant.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Identifiable by their protruding upper jaw and spiny bodies, the new species had a few key features that set them apart.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The afternoon sun kissed the spiny ocotillos and barrel cactuses as the neighbors waited to talk to an Arizona Republic reporter.—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Spikelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spikelike. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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