four-peat

noun

: a fourth consecutive championship
four-peat intransitive verb

Examples of four-peat in a Sentence

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No one would be surprised to see Schwarber go for the four-peat again. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Not many people get a chance to be a part of a four-peat. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 The only other swimmer to pull off such a four-peat was American legend Michael Phelps, who took the 200 individual medley in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. David K. Li, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2025 As those championship days subsided, new challenges arose, ranging from contract disputes, fighting among players and coaches, free-agency acquisitions gone wrong and a four-peat bid that fell short in the 2004 finals against the Pistons. James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025 Though he’s led UConn to a four-peat, to six undefeated records and a 111-game win streak that will likely never been seen again, the 2024-25 season may have been Auriemma’s masterclass. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025 That much was secured Thursday afternoon at Williams Arena, when Alexandria Area topped Totino-Grace 73-65 in the state semifinals to end the Eagles’ bid for a potential four-peat. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025 With a win, this would be their third four-peat in that stretch. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025 The chance for a rare four-peat was wiped out by a 49-45 homecourt loss to Mullen in last year’s Sweet 16. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

four + three-peat

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-peat was in 1989

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“Four-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-peat. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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