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spikes

verb as in pierce

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Police laid spikes along the road and, when these stopped the quad bike, officers said they were met with gunfire.

From BBC

Police officers then gave chase before laying road spikes to stop them.

From BBC

“Florida has seen spikes in infectious diseases like measles, diseases we had virtually eliminated before Ladapo took office. This decision… makes Floridians less safe.”

From Salon

The infection then caused temperature spikes and fits.

From BBC

Scientists have discovered a bizarre armoured dinosaur which had metre-long spikes sticking out from its neck.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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