- present tense form of spike (3rd person singular).
spikes
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The fires have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares in Indonesia and caused air pollution spikes in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and East Timor, where schools closed this week due to the haze.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
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
My skin feels prickly, like the spikes from a dragon fruit are rolling up and down my arm.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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