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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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
you probably should go home, as you're looking awfully peaked
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I'm feeling a little peaked, so I'm going to lie down
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Recent Examples of peaked
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This suede jacket has an angled front zipper, peaked lapels, shoulder epaulets, and a variety of zippered and welt pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
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Adjective
For his part, Law, who will premiere his own film this week, provided an excellently convincing argument in the fiery northern Mediterranean man-fashion white-dinner-jacket debate that a double-breasted’s peaked lapels should each properly be the dimension of an aircraft carrier deck.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This suede jacket has an angled front zipper, peaked lapels, shoulder epaulets, and a variety of zippered and welt pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Church officials also said its security measures have been increased during the transitional period.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Dumpling restaurants have proliferated around Denver over the last few years.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Glowing testimonials about home deliveries have also proliferated on social media.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Peaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaked. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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