- present tense form of spike (3rd person singular).
spikes
Example Sentences
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MarketWatch’s healthcare editor Jaimy Lee shared the stories of patients facing big spikes in medication costs after their health insurers changed their coverage.
From MarketWatch ● 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
The fall in office occupancy has been spurred by permanent shifts to remote work, interest rate spikes and a trend of companies moving into smaller, more high-end buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Not long ago, AI moments arrived in sporadic, viral spikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Suddenly all the other witches, more than eighty of them, were beginning to scream and jump up out of their seats as though spikes were being stuck into their bottoms.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
