verb phrase · academic
reach a peak
/riːtʃ ə piːk/reach·a·PEAK
task1
to get to the highest point or level
Examples
“The temperature reached a peak of 35°C in July.”
“Internet usage reached a peak in December due to holidays.”
“After steady growth the value reached a peak and then declined.”
Band 8 sentence
“Total exports reached a peak of $4.6 billion in 2018 before contracting the following year.”
Collocations
- reach a peak of
- reach a peak in
Word family
reach verbpeak noun / verb
Common mistakes
reach peak→reach a peak
reach to a peak→reach a peak
Say it for a higher band
5reach a high→6reach its high→7+reach a peak
Synonyms
hit a peak
reach its highest point
Easily confused
hit a peak
“The stock price hit a peak in March.”
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