- present tense form of spike (3rd person singular).
spikes
Example Sentences
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Not only do sugar spikes contribute to the long-term development of metabolic disease, it can also leave you hungrier by midmorning than if you had eaten nothing at all.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
Her 2.3 blocks per game were message-sending spikes, like what Lisa Leslie used to enthrall Sparks crowds with.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
A "few notable high temperature spikes" are also possible according to MeteoGroup.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
HEFEI, China—In a giant testing lab filled with huge spikes, Volkswagen VOW3 -1.37%decrease; red down pointing triangle is putting one of the new cars it has designed especially for China through its paces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Instead, extra-tall steel gates with spikes at the top surround the area.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
