Definition of peakednext
as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip the church's peaked spire is a prominent feature of the town's skyline

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peaked

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verb

past tense of peak

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Recent Examples of peaked
Adjective
In total, there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with the primary bedroom featuring soaring, peaked ceilings. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 May 2026 First, egg whites are whisked carefully to make a stiff-peaked meringue. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Crowell’s version peaked in intensity at the bridge and then dropped in volume by the end; Schwarz beefed up the back end, keeping the energy at peak volume to the very finish. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025 Having probably peaked in late 2024, the sun is now thought to be on the wane, but as well as yet to be proven (there may be a double peak), the finest aurora displays often occur in the few years after solar maximum. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peaked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaked
Adjective
  • The style featured a sharp pointed toe, low-cut vamp and tapered slingback strap.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Trump delivered a pointed message to Texas voters yesterday evening.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The pallid grayness of Mike Eley’s cinematography is probably supposed to mimic the finality of HIV/AIDS taking hold, but there’s no passion aesthetically to counterbalance what becomes absolute misery onscreen to watch.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Young people in particular have soured on the technology over the last year, a development that may at least partially be explained by a pallid entry-level job market.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Along with missing guard Dru Smith (right calf strain) and two-way contract forward Keshad Johnson (right hamstring strain) for the second straight exhibition game, the Heat was also without guard Pelle Larsson (sick) on Thursday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Two types of influenza — A and B — are responsible for the seasonal flu epidemics that make people sick, according to the California Department of Public Health.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Lawrence completed 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards, with an interception on a tipped pass.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • First, Wheaton North’s Johnny Clayton intercepted a tipped pass, but the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the subsequent punt was blocked by Clark Jensen.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, women used toxic lead makeup to achieve what was viewed as a beautiful pale complexion.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Princess Diana memorably wore a pale blue halterneck dress by Walker at a dinner hosted by Vanity Fair magazine at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park in London in June 1995.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Construction zones proliferated in the area after the January 2025 fires that destroyed local homes and businesses, resulting in reduced speed limits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, no single authority can set priorities or quickly mobilize resources, and criminal organizations have proliferated in the bureaucracy’s seams.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Peaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaked. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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