as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip
the church's peaked spire is a prominent feature of the town's skyline
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
you probably should go home, as you're looking awfully peaked
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I'm feeling a little peaked, so I'm going to lie down
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Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Together with the skull and bones, worn by some of the groups’ officers on their peaked hats, the SS logo, which looks like two lightning bolts, became the symbol of the terror of the Nazi state.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
One individual, later identified as 31-year-old Fadi Shuman, was also shown in the clip taking an officer's peaked cap and running away with it.
—Kyle Morris, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2024
Look closer, though, and the peaked thrust of that stage begins to suggest the prow of a ship, or perhaps the gable of a house — and is that a ribbon of sand that outlines it against the dark sea of the theater’s floor?
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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The peaked roofs of its open-air buildings are decorated with motifs pulled from seashells found on its beaches.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
Together with the skull and bones, worn by some of the groups’ officers on their peaked hats, the SS logo, which looks like two lightning bolts, became the symbol of the terror of the Nazi state.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
One individual, later identified as 31-year-old Fadi Shuman, was also shown in the clip taking an officer's peaked cap and running away with it.
—Kyle Morris, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2024
Look closer, though, and the peaked thrust of that stage begins to suggest the prow of a ship, or perhaps the gable of a house — and is that a ribbon of sand that outlines it against the dark sea of the theater’s floor?
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Peaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaked. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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