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spikes

VERB

pierce

Synonyms

STRONG

fasten impale lance nail pin prick skewer spear spit stick transfix

WEAK

make fast

Antonyms

STRONG

detach loosen release unfasten

Example Sentences

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Inspections of all 18 obstetric units across Scotland were ordered in 2021, following an independent review into a number of spikes in neonatal deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The facility in eastern China is the size of 18 football fields and houses several monumental new machines, including the so-called electromagnetic-compatibility lab—a huge room lined with spikes for minimizing interference when testing electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for three months, causing energy and commodity shortages and price spikes globally.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Several can detect car crashes or spikes in heart rate as a result of tachycardia, along with such conditions as atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

She gestured to Zethes, who plucked something from the air—a frozen sphere the size of a softball, covered in icy spikes.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan