peaked
1 Americanadjective
adjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- peakedly adverb
- peakedness noun
Etymology
Origin of peaked1
First recorded in 1400–50, peaked is from the late Middle English word pekyd; see peak 1, -ed 3
Origin of peaked2
Vocabulary lists containing peaked
Example Sentences
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Everyone here in Washington DC is daring to believe the crisis has peaked.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
This year, the Sierra snowpack peaked on Feb. 25.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Alternatively, interest in weight-loss drugs may have peaked already.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Her recording peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained on the list for 22 weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
It must have peaked somewhere in the stratosphere, because this time it came down screaming.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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