four-peat

noun

: a fourth consecutive championship
four-peat intransitive verb

Examples of four-peat in a Sentence

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The 1982 Islanders, the best edition of the four-peat Stanley Cup champs. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 14 June 2026 The Huskies took out Texas in the Sweet 16 in 2015 on the way to their third consecutive national title, then beat the Longhorns in the 2016 Elite Eight before going on to complete their legendary four-peat. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2026 Celina is looking to become just the third girls soccer team in University Interscholastic League state soccer history to win five championships after already becoming the first ever program to four-peat last season. Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 Hruby made a statement at state by ending the four-peat hopes of Martinez in the third meeting between two of the best female wrestlers in Colorado. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026 The 20-3 Rams are chasing a four-peat in their third different IHSA classification. Matt Zahn, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 The index had only experienced it five times before this year (this time being the sixth), with two occurrences ending in a four-peat and one — in the 1990s — ending in a five-peat, according to Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 In Division 2, Oliver Ames takes aim at a four-peat and has a great shot at accomplishing the feat due to the stellar all-around play of Nick Babanikas and a terrific goalie in Zack Gilson. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

four + three-peat

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-peat was in 1989

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“Four-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-peat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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