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.
spiked
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past participleof spike.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spike.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spikenouna 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.
Example Sentences
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That means it spiked up at least 3.00 points over a three-day or shorter time period, using closing prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The number of women who died after an ectopic pregnancy has spiked in recent years, a ProPublica analysis found.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Exports spiked 25 percent year-on-year, the General Administration of Customs said, accelerating from July's 23.9 percent growth, though the increase was just short of the 25.9 percent forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
It was a bestseller when it first hit bookshop shelves nearly 10 years ago — and after Nolan mentioned Wilson’s work in an early interview promoting his big-screen adaption, its sales spiked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
By the end of the first week, interest in the project had spiked to such a level that we had to move the meetings out of our small cabin, to the fire pit.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
