1
as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
scorpions use their stinger-equipped tails to spike their prey
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2
as in stimulated
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 spiked
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
While the 90-day pause, set to expire on July 9, has offered the E.U. a reprieve, Trump’s threat to enforce a 50% tariff starting June 1 has once again spiked tensions and the markets have responded negatively.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 May 2025
After Clark’s phenomenal popularity spiked attendance and merchandise sales and drew historic television ratings wherever the Fever played in 2024, Brewer was asked by the Indianapolis Star to evaluate her economic impact on the WNBA.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 May 2025
But what really spiked Pearson’s concerns were the turbines that started appearing at the facility last summer.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
After an Omega One-Winged Angel through an exploding table on Matthew Jackson, Swerve hit a spiked stomp on Nicholas Jackson for the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
While the 90-day pause, set to expire on July 9, has offered the E.U. a reprieve, Trump’s threat to enforce a 50% tariff starting June 1 has once again spiked tensions and the markets have responded negatively.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 May 2025
After Clark’s phenomenal popularity spiked attendance and merchandise sales and drew historic television ratings wherever the Fever played in 2024, Brewer was asked by the Indianapolis Star to evaluate her economic impact on the WNBA.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 May 2025
But what really spiked Pearson’s concerns were the turbines that started appearing at the facility last summer.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiked
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
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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
Verb
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Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Louisiana Attorney General's Office via AP The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours when a lone guard left to get food.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Washington, of course, knows all of this and has responded with barbed words.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The mountain is a troll’s hat that was pierced by an arrow following a grand chase; when the sun rose, all the trolls involved in the spectacle and those watching it—plus the punctured hat—turned to stone forever, forming Torghatten and the striking array of other peaks in the region.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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My first arrow had pierced his rib cage and then ripped through to lodge in a shoulder blade.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This move has stirred controversy and concern amongst community leaders in New Orleans, a city with a historically high homicide rate.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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The presence of these encampments stirred a debate about free speech — and what universities should and should not permit on campuses — that continued in our section well after students went home for the summer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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May 31, 2025 The jagged ridges in the green mountains above Spruce Pine look strange at first, as if they were scratched into the surface by giant claws.—
Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Especially when exploring all the jagged edges can be as delicious as it has been executed in Sirens.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The inverter has an outlet to charge items with a traditional, pronged power cord.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Oversized morsels are primarily intended to be skewered through the middle, say, with a lengthy stick or pronged instrument with an extended handle.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiked. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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