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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2
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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Temperatures are expected to peak late in the afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 July 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
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Noun
The record peaked on May 31 at No. 13 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Temperatures are expected to peak late in the afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Verb
In the summer of 2010 during the peak of the Tea Party fervor, just 35% had a favorable view of the health care legislation.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 July 2025
The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peak
Noun
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For the second time in a week, someone has died visiting a waterfall in the North Carolina mountains, searchers say.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Tennessee is filled with mountain towns that promise scenic views, Southern charm, and plenty of outdoor adventure, but not all of them require you to elbow through crowds on the main strip.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Young reached the pinnacle of success in high school at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif.—he was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020—and in college at Alabama.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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That said, James Cameron's epic reaches the pinnacle of disaster-movie impudence with the distasteful suggestion that the most celebrated tragedy of the 20th century occurred because a few lookouts were distracted by Kate and Leo sucking face.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, dishes at the restaurant brim with local ingredients, including wasabi, an Okutama specialty that is grown a stone's throw away.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The engineering of Mario’s hat is marvelous, giving the brim a perfect pitch without sacrificing the aesthetic.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Her Instagram and TikTok accounts each surged past 1 million followers.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Thereafter Sweden surged at the Germans with pace and skill.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The relationship embodies the zenith of the client-advisor dynamic, one that extends beyond the scope and term of a contract or the legacy boundaries of functional expertise.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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For such a humanist filmmaker, Boyle reached his zenith by pondering us at our lowest point.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Verb
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Under such a scenario, production would rapidly increase as would dollars facilitating same.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The first-floor gallery is confusing enough with its varying ceiling heights and tomb-like layout.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Chambray may be a humble fabric, but 100 Hands has elevated it to new heights with its Iced Washed Japanese Chambray Shirt.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Kerr County officials said the Guadalupe River, which runs through the region, is currently cresting at 39 feet or more — up from about 3 feet before the rainfall.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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“Peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peak. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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