- present tense form of spike (3rd person singular).
spikes
Example Sentences
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What needed to be done was obvious: Quarterback Jayden Daniels takes a snap, spikes the ball and the field-goal team trots out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The fires have created severe haze locally, with tens of thousands of cases of respiratory illnesses, and also caused regional air pollution spikes in Singapore and Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
When the VIX spikes above 30, that has historically been the kind of environment where long-term investors should start looking for opportunities rather than running for cover.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Governments’ borrowing costs reset more frequently, so spikes in interest rates feed through to their interest bills faster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
His pants leg was ripped where one of the spikes had grazed him.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
