Synonyms for peak
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1. peak1

   Synonyms:
   culminate

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1. extremum, peaknoun

   the most extreme possible amount or value

   "voltage peak"

   Synonyms:
   top, eyeshade, apex, extreme point, vertex, height, tiptop, crest, pinnacle, tip, meridian, heyday, extreme, crown, blossom, bill, extremum, elevation, visor, summit, acme, flower, superlative, bloom, prime, vizor, efflorescence, point, flush

2. flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flushnoun

   the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

   Synonyms:
   skin rash, charge, anthesis, bloom, heyday, outpouring, efflorescence, blossom, rash, crown, visor, crest, florescence, inflorescence, kick, elevation, point, flowering, vizor, prime, meridian, blossoming, bloom of youth, apex, hot flash, boot, eyeshade, bill, prime of life, thrill, extremum, rosiness, blooming, salad days, rush, blush, acme, gush, roseola, pinnacle, flower, flush, prime quantity, top, superlative, bang, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, height

3. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, topnoun

   the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

   Synonyms:
   top of the inning, bloom, heyday, efflorescence, blossom, teetotum, crown, upper side, aggrandisement, visor, aggrandizement, crest, line of longitude, lift, stature, elevation, point, upside, spinning top, vizor, prime, big top, apex, round top, raising, eyeshade, tallness, natural elevation, extremum, top side, whirligig, meridian, superlative degree, acme, circus tent, pinnacle, flower, flush, cover, bill, summit meeting, top, superlative, height, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, altitude

4. peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summitnoun

   the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

   "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

   Synonyms:
   wind, hint, top of the inning, cap, bloom, heyday, diadem, efflorescence, treetop, bakshis, teetotum, pate, crown, upper side, backsheesh, visor, confidential information, crest, round top, circus tent, poll, elevation, point, pourboire, upside, lead, vizor, prime, big top, baksheesh, apex, steer, pennant, eyeshade, bill, extremum, top side, whirligig, bakshish, meridian, blossom, acme, gratuity, pinnacle, flower, flush, cover, spinning top, summit meeting, jacket crown, top, superlative, jacket, tiptop, vertex, summit, tip, crownwork, height

5. point, tip, peaknoun

   a V shape

   "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

   Synonyms:
   hint, bloom, heyday, wind, spot, pinnacle, crest, dot, breaker point, stop, head, full stop, confidential information, bakshis, gunpoint, visor, point, gratuity, pourboire, vizor, lead, point in time, prime, superlative, percentage point, tip, baksheesh, apex, full point, steer, eyeshade, efflorescence, bill, level, extremum, elevation, stage, degree, pointedness, bakshish, meridian, blossom, period, power point, acme, detail, decimal point, distributor point, flower, flush, item, top, compass point, tiptop, vertex, summit, crown, backsheesh, height

6. vertex, peak, apex, acmenoun

   the highest point (of something)

   "at the peak of the pyramid"

   Synonyms:
   top, eyeshade, apex, vertex, height, tiptop, crest, pinnacle, tip, meridian, heyday, visor, crown, solar apex, blossom, bill, extremum, elevation, apex of the sun's way, summit, acme, flower, superlative, bloom, prime, vizor, efflorescence, point, flush

7. bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizorverb

   a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

   "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"

   Synonyms:
   bank bill, vertex, handbill, bank note, bloom, throwaway, measure, blossom, pecker, crest, crown, posting, greenback, neb, point, banknote, efflorescence, invoice, eyeshade, circular, vizor, prime, summit, beak, apex, broadsheet, flier, broadside, bill, tiptop, banker's bill, flush, government note, extremum, card, heyday, meridian, notice, visor, acme, pinnacle, flower, poster, billhook, top, superlative, placard, flyer, tip, elevation, account, nib, note, height

8. top out, peakverb

   to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

   "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"

   Synonyms:
   top out, top

Matched Categories

1. • Convex Shape
   • Extreme Point
   • Time Period
   • Topographic Point

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1. peaknoun

   Synonyms:
   top (of a mountain), summit, crest, crown, pinnacle

2. peakverb

   Synonyms:
   grow thin or lean, become emaciated

3. peakverb

   Synonyms:
   sneak, make a mean figure

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1. peaknoun

   Synonyms:
   apex, pinnacle, summit, crest, spire, point, top, crown, finial

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1. List of paraphrases for "peak":

   pic, pico, maximum, coip, leading-edge, ridge, summit, climax, culmination, apogee, busy, icps, pointe, icp, state-of-the-art, cutting-edge, advanced, peaks, cip, crest, picc, spike, rush, tip, crête, woodpecker, height, hilltop, heavy, cips, edge, feng, leadingedge, maximal, heyday, peak-hour

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How to use peak in a sentence?

1. William Schaffner:

   What these data are designed to give us a sense of is : What's the magnitude of the issue ? It's a little like looking at some mountains across a big plain. You can see where the mountains rise, where they peak and where they fall. You don't have to count every tree to get the big picture.

2. Krishna Krishnamurthy:

   El Niño is peaking at the moment, and we expect the impacts to come up after the peak.

3. Selma Hepp:

   Some early data suggests that the buyer frenzy experienced this spring is tapering, though many buyers still remain in the market, nevertheless, less competition and more for-sale homes suggest we may be seeing the peak of home price acceleration. Going forward, home price growth may ease off but stay in the double digits through year-end.

4. Peter Hahn:

   For banks, peak trading is history.

5. Hikaru Sato:

   It's the second biggest peak of the quarterly earnings season. Investors want to see the outcomes before they take positions.