1
as in mountain
an elevation of land higher than a hill
the nearest peak worth climbing is hundreds of miles away
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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
a pop singer at the peak of her career
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as in to surge
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Recent Examples of peak
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
None of these players have had the peak impact of a Stastny but the long-term value proposition is higher because Winnipeg signed them when the time came.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The bluebonnets tend to peak in color around the third week of April, and there is a festival with live music, vendors, and street food from April 11-13.
—Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The congestion pricing plan charges passenger vehicles $9 to access Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours as part of an effort to ease congestion and raise funds for the city's public transit system.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
None of these players have had the peak impact of a Stastny but the long-term value proposition is higher because Winnipeg signed them when the time came.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
The South Pacific’s season for them runs from November through April, but typically peaks from January to March, according to the Fiji Meteorological Service.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The bluebonnets tend to peak in color around the third week of April, and there is a festival with live music, vendors, and street food from April 11-13.
—Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peak
Noun
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The two-hour journey cost $70 and was seamless, offering stunning coastal and mountain views along the famous Ruta de Flores.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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But even with the possibility of less-than-perfect powder conditions, a trip to Lake Tahoe’s aquamarine waters and rolling mountain ranges, grim Old West histories, and peppy post-Covid population boom is a very good idea this time of year.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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For many people, going to Harvard University is the pinnacle of education, but in reality, less than four percent of applicants get accepted into the prestigious Ivy League school.—
Alyce Collins,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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An elite teenage athlete like Malinin ends up making trade offs in order to reach the pinnacle of his sport.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Lyrically, the song brims with imagery of rural living — wide open plains, John Deere tractors and glowing red sunsets — while the song’s protagonist dreams of building a family and a future in those same, slow-rolling rural settings.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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That Hat Melania Trump’s hat briefly stole the show at her husband’s inauguration on Monday, with its wide, face-shielding brim that seemed to prevent him from kissing her.—
Trish Bendix,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Shares of Rheinmetall, a German arms maker, have surged nearly 13 percent since Friday, and are up more than 50 percent this year.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has surged about 40% since Trump was elected in November.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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The ideal time for Feige to seize the Star Wars empire’s throne was after the mic drop that was two back-to-back blockbuster Avengers movies (2018’s Infinity War and 2019’s Endgame), back when Marvel was at a zenith.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there have always been wineries that hold back a premium vintage longer than usual before releasing, waiting until a wine nears its zenith to be offered.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Though Congress began its new session just a little over a month ago, its approval rating has increased among Americans, according to new data from Gallup.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Easy solution: increase the toll to keep more cars out of Midtown.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Consider height: Male individuals are, on average, about 8 percent taller than female ones.—
Agustín Fuentes,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Other standard performance upgrades to the Carrera T include Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with a lower ride height, the Sport Chrono pack, and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The North Fork Kentucky River crested at 30.5 inches overnight, marking the largest flood in the city since 1984.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The national average crested above $2 per pound for fresh, whole chicken for the first time last year and hit a record high of $2.08 in November.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peak. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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