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.
will spike
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future tenseof spike.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The rally has stoked expectations that inflation will spike again, and comes as Washington prepares to release crucial consumer price data that could sway the Fed's thinking on whether to raise rates next week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
One trader thinks stock-market volatility will spike in the run-up to, and the aftermath of, the U.S. midterm election on Nov. 3.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Oil prices will spike if the blockade is enforced at any length.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
"The prices on so many things that consumers buy in places like Walmart and Target and on Amazon will spike."
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2024
And because most Americans are familiar with the game, Duke-Boulet says she believes interest will spike in the visually impaired community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
