as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
you can take the pike all the way to the city
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Recent Examples of pike
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023
Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The challenges coming down the pike for business leaders are evolving faster, and differently, than many may be prepared to face.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Noun
This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023
Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Verb
And second: At the same time, the future remains uncertain, both in terms of how regulatory scrutiny will look in the U.S. and abroad over the company years, and the level of macroeconomic volatility that may (or may not) be coming down the pike.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The challenges coming down the pike for business leaders are evolving faster, and differently, than many may be prepared to face.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pike
Verb
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There were injuries this time, with some students bayoneted for not retreating.—
Paula Schleis,
cincinnati.com,
2 May 2020
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And anyway, always better to be bitten by a stingray than bayoneted.—
Erik Heinrich,
BostonGlobe.com,
16 May 2018
Verb
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Then Kekere-Ekun will quill piece by piece using colored paper, ribbons and parts of canvases before it's eventually completed.—
CNN,
CNN,
2 Nov. 2022
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Visitors can view a variety of media including textiles—such as Navajo artist D.Y. Begay’s Southwest landscape painting on wool—beadwork, sculpture, photography, film and even clothing attire such as beaded and quilled Louboutin shoes.—
Lily Katzman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2020
Verb
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Recently, the rockers were thrust back into the spotlight as the outfit reformed under its classic lineup for one final show in early July.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Encouraged by the dreams of her mother Krista, played by Lawson, Courtney was thrust into the public eye.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Individual plates, perforated with pinholes, are illuminated by a bright central light.—
Martin Bush,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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This is the same political culture that perforated Hogg’s own political maturation — one where the stringent structures of establishment politics’ demands of loyalty ring hollow and moral idealism is a necessity.—
Maximo Bratter,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The chat reportedly suggested the members had strong ties to the police force, which then brought police corruption into the multi-pronged scandal.—
Caitlin Kelley,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2019
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Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it.—
Katherine J. Igoe,
Marie Claire,
2 Aug. 2019
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The 54-year-old suspect is in critical condition after knifing himself in the chest following the horrific deaths of his family, according to ABC 7 New York.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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His ability to knife his way into the paint was at the root of his creating quality opportunities for his teammates and finishing with four assists.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Arizona Democrats are riddled with political infighting after losing the presidential election in 2024, and soon the party will need to come together for midterm campaigns, including the re-election of Gov. Katie Hobbs.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Ian Hamilton and Tim Hill have pitched well too, but after that, their relief corps has been riddled with injuries and poor performances.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Nearly 150 people reported being pricked with needles across France over the weekend, during its nationwide music festival Fête de la Musique.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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In Paris, prosecutors said investigations were opened after three people, including a 15-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, reported being pricked in separate incidents across the city.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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“Pike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pike. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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