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spiking (Meaning)

spiking

to pierce or cut with or on a spike, to throw down sharply, to add something highly reactive (such as a radioactive tracer) to, to drive (as a volleyball) sharply downward, an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates), an elongated inflorescence similar to a raceme but having the flowers sessile on the main axis see inflorescence illustration, to add vitality, zest, or spice to, a pointed element (as in a graph), hypodermic needle, a momentary sharp increase and fall in electric potential, to disable (a muzzle-loading cannon) temporarily by driving a spike into the vent, an ear of grain, an unbranched antler of a young deer, a very large nail, one of the metal objects set in the sole and heel of a shoe (as a baseball shoe) to prevent slipping, an unusually high and sharply defined maximum (as of amplitude in a wave train), the pointed element in the wave tracing in an electroencephalogram, to fasten or furnish with spikes, action potential, a pointed element in a graph or tracing, to drive (something, such as a volleyball) sharply downward with a hard blow, the act or an instance of spiking (as in volleyball), a sharp increase in body temperature followed by a rapid fall, spike protein, to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever) usually up to an indicated level, a change (as in voltage) involving a sharp increase and fall or a recording of this, to add a foreign substance to, spike heel sense 2, to reject (a story) for publication or broadcast for editorial reasons, to add alcoholic liquor to a drink, to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever), a long usually rather narrow cluster of flowers in which the blossoms grow close to the central stem, to pierce or impale with or on a spike, one of several metal projections set in the sole and heel of a shoe to improve traction, to increase sharply, something resembling a spike, to suppress or block completely, to add an alcoholic beverage to (a drink), the sharp increase and fall in the recorded action potential of a stimulated nerve cell that during the increasing phase corresponds to an inrush of sodium ions to the interior of the cell and during the decreasing phase corresponds to a slowing of the influx of sodium ions and to an increasing efflux of potassium ions to the exterior, one of a row of pointed irons placed (as on the top of a wall) to prevent passage, a pair of shoes having spikes attached to the soles or soles and heels, a young mackerel not over six inches (15.2 centimeters) long, a pair of shoes having spikes, spindle sense 1e

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spiking Sentence Examples

  1. The voltage readings on the EKG were spiking dramatically, indicating a potential cardiac arrhythmia.
  2. The adrenaline rush caused his heart to spike in beats per minute.
  3. The sudden surge in traffic caused a spike in pollution levels in the city.
  4. The new software update resulted in a noticeable spike in system performance.
  5. The recent snowfall caused a spike in heating oil usage.
  6. The spiking gas prices have put a strain on household budgets.
  7. The outbreak of the virus led to a spike in hospitalizations.
  8. The stock market experienced a sharp spike in value after the positive financial news.
  9. The spiking temperatures during the heatwave made it unbearable to be outdoors.
  10. The spiking crime rate in the neighborhood has raised concerns among residents.

FAQs About the word spiking

to pierce or cut with or on a spike, to throw down sharply, to add something highly reactive (such as a radioactive tracer) to, to drive (as a volleyball) sharp

piercing, puncturing, jabbing, sticking,stabbing, spitting, picking, skewering, lancing, transpiercing

undermining, damping, dampening, harassing,killing, deadening, weakening, draining, wearing, dulling

The voltage readings on the EKG were spiking dramatically, indicating a potential cardiac arrhythmia.

The adrenaline rush caused his heart to spike in beats per minute.

The sudden surge in traffic caused a spike in pollution levels in the city.

The new software update resulted in a noticeable spike in system performance.

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