peaked
Example Sentences
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The streaming wars peaked during the pandemic, with Americans a captive audience for two years.
Greenhouse gas levels in the US peaked in the late 2000s and have been on a steady decline in the years since.
From BBC
China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide were "flat or falling" in 2025, analysis showed Thursday, but progress remains fragile and it is not yet clear that emissions have peaked.
From Barron's
Carthage’s influence in the Mediterranean, which had already peaked by the time Hannibal crossed the Alps in 218 B.C., is measured by the extent to which it threatened Rome’s ascendance.
Other increases, such as health insurance and electricity are also pushing up costs, and it’s too soon to say if those broad cost pressures have peaked.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.