peaking

present participle of peak

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaking
Verb
  • As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds of proliferating nonprofits—focused on election integrity and democratic governance, and largely sharing the same mission and drawing from the same donors—are crowding an already bustling ecosystem of existing nonprofits, coalitions, and think tanks.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
  • Many of these proliferating jerseys are not meant to be replicas of the game gear worn by favorite athletes.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • This escalating conflict, marked by mixed court results and difficult enforcement, suggests an inevitable Supreme Court showdown to define their future regulation.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Temperatures on the ocean surface hit a record high in June, European scientists warned Wednesday, fueling fears of more dangerous heat waves this summer and fanning concerns over the escalating global climate crisis.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Peaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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