spike
noun
a naillike fastener, 3 to 12 inches (7.6 to 30.5 centimeters) long and proportionately thicker than a common nail, for fastening together heavy timbers or railroad track.
has been spiking
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present perfect progressiveof spike (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The number of Venezuelans in particular has been spiking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Crime has been spiking in the city, though it is largely concentrated in a few areas.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Interest in homeschooling has been spiking since 1999, when the D.C. school choice movement was marking territory with public charter schools.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
Crime has been spiking nationwide after it plummeted in the early months of the pandemic, with many cities seeing the type of double-digit increase in gun violence that is plaguing Philadelphia.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
But the virus they are fleeing has been spiking here, too.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2020
