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spike

verb as in pierce

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Oil and gas companies had posted record profits after wholesale prices spiked amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC

Food prices in Gaza have spiked and aid food parcels could soon run out after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, the UN's humanitarian agency said.

From BBC

Prices of all are expected to spike because of Trump’s new tariffs.

Prices for avocados, cucumbers and tomatoes might spike within a few weeks of the tariffs taking effect, The Times reported.

From Salon

The state’s business owners and consumers expect costs and tabs to spike.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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