spikes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of spikesnext
plural of spike
1
as in darts

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as in jumps

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spikes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spike
1
as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object scorpions use their stinger-equipped tails to spike their prey

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as in stimulates
to give life, vigor, or spirit to he spiked what otherwise would have been a dry economic lecture with some jokes and anecdotes

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  1. stimulates
  2. extensions
  3. pike
Verb
  • The influx in estrogen from the growth of those extra eggs also stimulates the thickening of your uterine lining, meaning more tissue then has to come out.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In response, the stomach will release a hormone called gastrin that helps repair tissues but also stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCA).
    Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stimulates
Noun
  • The parties agreed to a number of extensions in 2023 but ultimately Fortress called the loan.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Runway safety areas are graded extensions of the runway typically used when an aircraft overruns, undershoots or veers off the side of the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of extensions
Noun
  • Netflix presented its first international showcase yesterday with a look at what is coming down down the pike.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Mobs there had paraded through the streets with pikes on top of which were the heads of the first government officials to die lawlessly, ruthlessly, and interminably in that country's revolution.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of pike
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