peaking

present participle of peak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaking
Verb
  • The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In Platte County, population growth also contributes to the increasing demand for real estate.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To say that no one contemplated what is presently proliferating is vivified by the happy, economy boosting truth that Microsoft was the only corporation that could lay claim to one.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Many similar, smaller Chinese-language channels are still proliferating on Telegram, a platform which can only be accessed in China through virtual private networks (VPNs).
    CNN Staff 20 hr ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Peaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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