peaked
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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
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The Roaring ’20s: Driven by easy credit and an industrial build-out of new technologies like the radio and the telephone, this historic bubble peaked on Sept. 3, 1929.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
However, the Fed didn’t react quickly enough to the 2021 inflation surge, when price growth peaked at nearly 9%, as measured by the consumer price index.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The price/book ratio peaked at 1.8 times in May 2025.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
And for Parklife, ticket prices peaked after the pandemic in 2021 at £192, but have since reduced to about £167 in 2025.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He wore a peaked cap with jingling bells and a suit of motley.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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