Synonyms of peaks

peaks 1 of 2

noun

plural of peak

1

as in mountains

an elevation of land higher than a hill

the nearest peak worth climbing is hundreds of miles away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mountains
• humps
• mounts
• pinnacles
• alps
• summits
• mountain ranges
• sierras
• horns
• ranges
• seamounts
• knobs
• mountaintops
• cordilleras
• inselbergs
• aiguilles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• valleys
• basins
• bowls
• depressions
• hollows
• vales

2

as in pinnacles

the highest part or point

a pop singer at the peak of her career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pinnacles
• heights
• tops
• zeniths
• culminations
• apexes
• summits
• crests
• climaxes
• crescendos
• sums
• highlights
• crowns
• capstones
• apogees
• noons
• meridians
• heads
• high-water marks
• acmes
• tip-tops
• blooms
• blossoms
• flowers
• glories
• noontimes
• high noons
• extremes
• ne plus ultras
• highs
• roofs
• caps
• primes
• ceilings
• extremities
• flood tides
• tips
• heydays
• vertices
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottoms
• feet
• bases
• nadirs
• abysses
• minima
• rock bottoms

3

as in brims

the projecting front part of a hat or cap

accidentally stepped on the hat and crushed the peak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brims
• shades
• bills
• visors

peaks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of peak

as in surges

Related Words

• surges
• crests
• increases
• mushrooms
• swells
• proliferates
• intensifies
• escalates
• waxes
• accumulates
• snowballs
• mounts
• multiplies
• builds up
• heightens
• enlarges
• expands
• balloons
• appreciates
• burgeons
• shoots (up)
• soars
• skyrockets
• rockets
• zooms

Dissimilar Words

• slumps
• falls
• plunges
• plummets
• tumbles
• decreases
• collapses
• nose-dives
• drops
• diminishes
• wanes
• contracts
• lessens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peaks

Noun

Sailing through the Drake Passage is like being on a mountain bike and joining in with a herd of stampeding bison, or like paragliding between Alpine peaks in the middle of the wildest storm. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Reilly’s September 10 report found consensus estimates for S&P 500 earnings growth now matching dot-com-era peaks, concentrated overwhelmingly in technology and semiconductor names. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Quiet relaxation rooms and outdoor terraces are focused firmly on the surrounding peaks, encouraging guests to look up rather than down at their phones. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Initial resistance is defined by former peaks near $376, which is a reasonable short-term upside objective. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Heat and humidity on Friday are expected to fall from peaks on Thursday, with highs across the region dropping 4 to 8 degrees, forecasts show. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The winds become more severe at elevation, where the contraction of the atmosphere along ridgelines and mountain peaks could exceed 40-50 mph in parts of the Sierra. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

All that fruit grown alongside coffee plants, in addition to topography ranging from snowcapped peaks to Caribbean coastline, brings out distinct flavor profiles. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Buyer demand typically peaks right before Memorial Day, but the peak time depends on your local market. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026