Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spikelike
Adjective
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During his two-year spell in North London, Postecoglou also reveals the decidedly spikier side to his character.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025 -
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
Adjective
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The vastness of the canyon, with its jagged edges and rushing rivers.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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Major stock indexes continued their jagged descent downward in morning trading Tuesday after tumbling Monday.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Ivor checked it, and then spotted the line of barbed wire threaded through the scrub.—
Anne Enright,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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That speculative element is teased right there in the title: One of God’s best and brightest has been knocked from heaven by war’s tumult and is caught in a thatch of barbed wire.—
Ben H. Winters,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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An influx of migrants in 2022, 2023, and 2024 spiked demand, but caseloads have fallen significantly since January.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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The missionaries began shipping cinchona back to Europe, where its curative properties spiked demand.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 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
Adjective
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The long arms are made up of spiny plates that fit together like puzzle pieces, photos show.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Sea urchins are small marine invertebrates, characterized by their spiny bodies and found in oceans around the world.—
Isabelle Rodney,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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“Spikelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spikelike. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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