1
: having an inflorescence that is a spike
spiked blooms
2
: having sharp projecting points
a spiked tail
spiked collars
3
of hair
: arranged in stiff tufts
a spiked hairstyle
4
of beverages
: containing alcohol : hard sense 2b
spiked seltzers
Wisconsin gets to be among the first to try a new line of 80-calorie spiked sodas with zero sugar.—
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a lizard with a spiked tail
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For tech companies like Apple—which promised to invest $500 billion in the US, likely to secure tariff exemptions—Trump's trade war threatens long-term supply chain disruptions, spiked costs, and unhappy customers potentially suddenly unable to afford even their latest devices.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Reports of the chatbot being down spiked this morning, with 2,100 reports at 11:22 a.m.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In three months, Trump has crashed the stock market and spiked costs.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes, death threats toward Zegler’s co-star Gal Gadot, who is Israeli, spiked, and Disney had to pay for additional security for the mother of four.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Reports of the chatbot being down spiked this morning, with 2,100 reports at 11:22 a.m.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In three months, Trump has crashed the stock market and spiked costs.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes, death threats toward Zegler’s co-star Gal Gadot, who is Israeli, spiked, and Disney had to pay for additional security for the mother of four.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spiked
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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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spiked
adjective1
: having sharp points
2
: arranged in stiff clumps
spiked hair
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