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/piːk/ · noun
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap..
A less risky method is to lift your whisk or beater to check the condition of the peaks of the egg whites; the foam should be just stiff enough to stand up in well-defined, unwavering peaks.
The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.
By last year, family income was 8 percent lower than it had been 11 years earlier, at its peak in 2000, according to inflation-adjusted numbers from the Census Bureau.
They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing.
To the South we observed a large plain some ten miles wide, with snowy peaks rising on the farther side. In front was a hill projecting into the plain, on which stood a mani wall; and this latter discovery made me feel quite confident that I was on the high road to Lhassa.
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Use peak when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Peak means A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap..
Common synonyms include culminate, apex, pinnacle, acme.
Possible antonyms include off-peak.
A less risky method is to lift your whisk or beater to check the condition of the peaks of the egg whites; the foam should be just stiff enough to stand up in well-defined, unwavering peaks.
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