spindles

verb

present tense third-person singular of spindle
as in spikes

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  1. spikes
  2. spears
  3. sticks
  4. runs through
  5. gores
  6. skewers
  7. pecks
  8. punctures
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  • This is a measure on a scale of 0-100 of how slowly or quickly a food spikes blood sugar levels.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cold water triggers an immediate stress response that spikes heart rate, speeds breathing and constricts blood vessels.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spikes
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  • The midfielder spears an accurate long ball to Yildiz, setting him away into the box.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of spears
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  • The right-side fan mount is also covered with a dust filter, which sticks magnetically to the inside of the side panel.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Selfie sticks dangle off every bridge, and tour groups shuffle behind guides waving flags.
    — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sticks
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  • Arsenal’s eight-season partnership ended in June 2026, while PSG’s agreement runs through 2028.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Small Business Spree Bingo kicked off in mid-October and runs through New Year’s Eve.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs through
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  • As Pacote delivers the fatal thrust with his sword, the bull raises its head and gores him.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gores
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  • Twelve years after the Central Intelligence Agency initially rejected its publication, a scathing book skewers a top-secret spying program.
    — Zach Dorfman, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • On their debut album, the Detroit musician skewers social-climbing scene darlings and tackles personal existential delusions over a frenetic blend of post-punk and electro-pop.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Definition of skewers
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  • Deborah pecks her before reluctantly giving in to more passionate smooches.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Definition of pecks
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  • The incidental findings problem Here is the number that punctures the marketing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of punctures
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