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adjective (1)

ˈpēkt How to pronounce peaked (audio)
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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adjective (2)

ˈpē-kəd How to pronounce peaked (audio)
1
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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peaked

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verb

past tense of peak
as in surged

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Recent Examples of peaked
Adjective
This tweed jacket is a close lookalike for Stewart’s, thanks to the double-breasted fit, peaked lapels, and golden buttons. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 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
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
  1. pointed
  2. pallid
  3. sick
  4. increased
  5. tipped
  6. pale
  7. poorly
  8. proliferated
Adjective
  • Zendaya, 29, wore a black raw silk wrap dress complete with floral detailing at the midriff, paired with black pointed-toe Christian Louboutin heels.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Ciara accessorized her look with a Cartier bracelet and a pair of Christian Louboutin pointed-toe pumps.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of pointed
Adjective
  • His first pitch brought in between five and eight residents but was met with pallid responses.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Opponents of the proposal want the county to consider different locations for the park site, arguing the project may harm a variety of native species to the area, including the western spadefoot toad and pallid bats.
    — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Definition of pallid
Adjective
  • Lake Jesup, one of Central Florida’s largest water bodies, is also one of its sickest.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • What To Do Now Just washing produce doesn’t typically get rid of cyclospora, so the best way to avoid getting sick is to avoid food that could’ve been contaminated.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 July 2026
Definition of sick
Verb
  • Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of increased
Adjective
  • Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Those who do appreciate that they are allowed to use them to help cover a wide variety of costs, whether that’s paying non-tipped staff like cooks and managers, buying raw materials or tackling health care premiums and credit card fees.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Definition of tipped
Adjective
  • Indeed, the seeds are extremely small and can range in color from blue-black to gray, white or pale yellow, depending on the variety.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Bo grinned, staring at the pale-blue walls of the large classroom.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of pale
Adjective
  • This fragmented model creates friction and quietly drains profitability through unbilled hours, margin erosion from poorly staffed projects and elevated turnover when top talent hits operational roadblocks.
    — DJ Paoni, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Definition of poorly
Verb
  • The network is proliferated, with thousands of satellites interconnected using laser communications links and numerous ground stations to connect the constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) with the terrestrial Internet.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Social media has been flooded with posts from users in Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru questioning refereeing decisions or expressing disapproval of Argentina, while messages mocking rival teams also proliferated from Argentine accounts.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of proliferated

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