- present tense form of spike (3rd person singular).
spikes
Example Sentences
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Shortly after 6am, an analyst at the University of Utah Seismograph Stations sees a series of sharp spikes interrupting the usually quiet wavy lines recorded by Yellowstone’s earthquake monitors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
She said 41,000 households in Devon relied on heating oil as their main source of heating and warned many were vulnerable to sudden price spikes.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Watch for the spikes in produce, meat and other perishable foods that have to be harvested and hauled on diesel-powered farm equipment and shipped on diesel-powered trucks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Public health officials across Los Angeles County also urge people to avoid swimming in the ocean through Wednesday because of potential bacteria spikes from rain Sunday and Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Oily black scales bristling with barbed spikes covered its grotesque body.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
