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
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Earlier in the day, Ortega gave us a modern update to Christian Dior’s New Look era in a Willy Chavarria spring 2026 skirt suit and a wide-brimmed, sleek peaked hat with the viral Christian Louboutin pointe shoes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
Natural, exposed, interior granite boulders, towering peaked ceilings that mimic the Sierra skyline, three indoor water features and a floor-to-roof stone fireplace all enhance the structure’s mountain aesthetic.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Earlier in the day, Ortega gave us a modern update to Christian Dior’s New Look era in a Willy Chavarria spring 2026 skirt suit and a wide-brimmed, sleek peaked hat with the viral Christian Louboutin pointe shoes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
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In a survey from brokerage firm Evercore ISI conducted last year, ChatGPT respondents saying ChatGPT was their top search provider increased to 5% from 1% four months prior.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Warming trends delay first freeze in US Fall days that are unusually warm have increased in 238 cities, or 98% of the 243 cities that were examined by Climate Central.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Branches of major restaurant and store chains have mushroomed around the center in recent years, and the local mall has become a regional go-to, so much so that Apple massively expanded its store there earlier this year.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its military and commercial shipbuilding capacity is roughly 230 times larger than that of the United States, and its long-range missile capabilities have mushroomed over the past two decades.—
SETH G. JONES,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Sep. 2025
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Eclipse Planning Resources Since 2017, online resources for eclipse planners have proliferated.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Although many Americans are only just beginning to take notice, indoor climbing gyms have steadily proliferated ever since.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Peaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaked. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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