Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piked
Verb
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Scott Morrow had a solid first professional season in the AHL but looked overwhelmed at times when thrust into the NHL playoffs.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
30 May 2025 -
Almost everyone has had nightmares of garish failure when thrust upon the big stage of their own career.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Piked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piked. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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