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Synonyms

peaked

1 American  
[peekt, pee-kid] / pikt, ˈpi kɪd /

adjective

  1. having a peak.

    a peaked cap.
peaked 2 American  
[pee-kid] / ˈpi kɪd /

adjective

  1. pale and drawn in appearance so as to suggest illness or stress; wan and sickly.

peaked British  
/ piːkt /

adjective

  1. having a peak; pointed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

peak 2 + -ed 2

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Example Sentences

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The gap is more glaring over the past year, with Berkshire down about 13% since it peaked on May 2, 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Mortality peaked in the 1930s and ’40s, when dozens of lawmakers sometimes passed away in a single Congress.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Most have languished, often suffering from managers’ tendency to launch funds right as a market theme has peaked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A huge wave of mechanical buying by a group of Wall Street investors scrambling to get back into the market has likely peaked, possibly a headwind for the S&P 500 going forward.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

As rivers cut across the horizon and mountains peaked in the distance.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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