- present tense form of spike (3rd person singular).
spikes
Example Sentences
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Here are the school supplies with the biggest spikes in price:
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
According to research conducted by Brad Cornell, who was a professor emeritus of financial economics at UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management, the majority of the market’s biggest one-day spikes occurred during bear markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Missouri’s Legislature passed a law last year to protect residential consumers from price spikes caused by large users, though critics complain it has loopholes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The limited extension during this period makes a temporary contribution to mitigating the exposure of the electricity system and Spanish consumers to previously unforeseen price spikes," said the announcement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
And the shoes on its front look more like loafers than track spikes, but it still means the same thing: first place.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
