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spiked a temperature

spiked a temperature is the simple past and past participle of spike a temperature.

Meaning of spike a temperature

Verb

spike a temperature (third-person singular simple present spikes a temperature, present participle spiking a temperature, simple past and past participle spiked a temperature)

  1. To undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.
    Synonyms:
    spike a temp

Questions about spiked a temperature

What is spiked a temperature the simple past and past participle of?
Spiked a temperature is the simple past and past participle of spike a temperature.

Words near spiked a temperature in the dictionary

  1. spikeage
  2. spikebill
  3. spikebills
  4. spiked
  5. spiked a temp
  6. spiked a temperature
  7. spiked someone's guns
  8. spiked up
  9. spiked woodrush
  10. spikedness
  11. spikefish

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