Collocations for "spike"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "spike" in context.
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spike
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- spike the [drink, road]
- the [drink] was spiked
- her [blood sugar, sugar levels, blood pressure] spiked
- spiked his hair
- his hair was spiked with [gel, mousse]
- spike a [gun, loader, weapon]
- the [weapon] was spiked
- [interest, variable, annual] rates have spiked (up)
- spike [a rumor, unrest, opposition]
- spiked the ball
- has been a spike in [gas, stock, energy] prices
- caused a spike in [gas] prices
- as a result of the spike in [gas] prices
- a spike in [sales, demand]
- an unexpected spike (in)
- a [sharp, significant, record] spike in [sales]
- could see a spike on the graph
- could see a spike in the numbers
- suffered a spike in [sugar, insulin] levels
- felt an adrenalin spike
- a (golden) railroad spike
- ran over a spike
- got a flat tire from a spike
- the spike gave me a flat tire
- a [sharp, long] spike
- drive a spike [in, through]
- [impaled, killed] by a spike
- wearing his [running, athletic, soccer] spikes
'spike' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):