peaks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of peaksnext
plural of peak
1
as in mountains
an elevation of land higher than a hill the nearest peak worth climbing is hundreds of miles away

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2
as in pinnacles
the highest part or point a pop singer at the peak of her career

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3
as in brims
the projecting front part of a hat or cap accidentally stepped on the hat and crushed the peak

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peaks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of peak
as in surges

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  1. mountains
  2. pinnacles
  3. heights
  4. increases
Noun
  • For investors, this means that meaningful financial updates from companies will be accompanied by mountains of trivial environmental data.
    Stone Washington, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Visitors look over mountains, islands, fjords, and the sea.
    Robin Raven, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of mountains
Noun
  • There are daily rambles along classic trails each day, against a backdrop of pinnacles, and glaciers.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Views include red rock pinnacles and cliffs, Sinagua cliff dwellings, wildlife and a rare riparian habitat.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • Fast forward to this season and that quartet have reached new heights.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • After the fact, the creators had a group of non-NBA players of various heights stand in the same spots as the players and filmed them shooting hundreds of shots.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of heights
Verb
  • This increases the chances of feeling sleepy at bedtime.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • What's more, exposure to gluten, and therefore to its famous ‘alpha-gliadin’ molecule, increases the production of zonulin, a protein that promotes the stretching of the intestine's tight junctions at the intestinal level.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increases
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