PEAKS Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

peaks 1 of 2

noun

plural of peak

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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as in pinnacles

the highest part or point a pop singer at the peak of her career

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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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of peak

as in surges

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Noun

The Orionid meteor shower activity peaks when Earth travels through the densest section of the debris trail left by Comet 1P/Halley. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches with up to 10 inches along the highest mountain peaks. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But their journey became more than a physical feat of climbing peaks. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 European natural gas futures have not yet reached the record peaks seen during the 2022 energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, when prices briefly touched 300 euros per megawatt-hour. — CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 In Sun Valley, Idaho, guests are privy to an encounter with mountaineer Ed Viesturs, known for climbing all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 The adventure began with the helicopter soaring over breathtaking landscapes of alpine peaks and turquoise waters, before touching down at the bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 As Scientific American previously reported, hurricane activity in the Atlantic typically begins in June and peaks in September. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Buyer demand typically peaks right before Memorial Day, but the peak time depends on your local market. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
An accident in the Chihuahua mountains On April 19, the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office reported the dismantling of a synthetic drug lab in the municipality of Morelos, in the mountains of that state.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountains

Noun

Set the scene The resort sprawls across 10,000 square meters of AlUla’s Ashar Valley, a broad swath of pale desert surrounded by otherworldly rock pinnacles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of pinnacles

Noun

The replica—known as Tennessee Mountain Home—brims with personalized details, from a calendar with Dolly’s birthday marked, to the magazine-and-newspaper wallpaper that once decorated the interior of the original property.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
Hardy’s prose brims with assurance and wry details that come from lived experiences and conversations.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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SpaceX is shooting for new heights with its upcoming Starship test flight, and the booster tapped for the mission is in its final stretch of preparations before the mission.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Egyptian cinema once dominated film production across the Arab world, but output fell dramatically from its late-20th-century heights.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of heights

Verb

Sauté morel mushrooms about five minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
The investigation mushrooms Bock, the Feeding Our Future founder whom prosecutors called the mastermind of the fraud, was found guilty in March 2025.

— David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026

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In-store arrivals of see-through loose tops are up 30% in the US, per Heuritech.

— Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
The seating area features a mix of table sizes, ranging from those designed for solo travelers up to two-tops that can be pushed together for groups of eight (the former dining area is now part of the buffet seating).

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

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