spiking
- present participle of spike.
Example Sentences
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The price of oil has fallen toward pre-Iran war levels, easing worries that spiking energy prices will push up inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Valve recently launched its new Steam Machine gaming PC with a higher price than expected, starting its announcement with a long explanation about spiking component costs.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The Middle East crisis brought spiking inflation and the risk of spiralling conflict close to home for Pakistan.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Using this approach, the researchers demonstrated for the first time that a single transistor can reproduce the energy efficient "spiking" activity of biological neurons at temperatures as low as 10mK.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Finally, the camera turned toward the end zone to catch Antoine spiking the ball.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
