peaks and valleys

plural noun

: high and low periods

There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.

Examples of peaks and valleys in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather, the pivotal transactions, graphed like the peaks and valleys of a volatile stock index, are the relations between men and women. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

First, spend a few weeks documenting your energy peaks and valleys, making an hourly note of your focus and motivations on a scale of one to 10. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

While there have been peaks and valleys with the pitching and offense, the certainty this season has been the steady Cubs defense, which led the majors in defensive runs saved entering the weekend. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Canadian quartet Truck Violence have been sloshing together these subgenres in a ruthless manner for several years now, and their sophomore album and debut for the Flenser aims for even higher drops between those peaks and valleys. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for peaks and valleys

• alleys
• galleys
• gallies
• rallies
• sallies
• tallies