1
as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
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as in ridge
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
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as in to peak
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Recent Examples of crest
Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Directly across the valley from me was a steep and narrow finger ridge that had long ago been planted in pine trees all the way down its crest; from the ridge top to where the creek trickled by at its base.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Kentucky River was cresting at Frankfort Lock at 48.27 feet on Monday morning, just shy of the record of 48.5 feet set there on Dec. 10, 1978, according to CJ Padgett, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Louisville, Ky., office.
—Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The team’s name, crest, colors and brand identity are yet to be announced.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Directly across the valley from me was a steep and narrow finger ridge that had long ago been planted in pine trees all the way down its crest; from the ridge top to where the creek trickled by at its base.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
What’s Next As of April 8, the Kentucky River had crested, but floodwaters were still too high to fully assess the damage.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Kentucky River was cresting at Frankfort Lock at 48.27 feet on Monday morning, just shy of the record of 48.5 feet set there on Dec. 10, 1978, according to CJ Padgett, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Louisville, Ky., office.
—Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
Noun
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Newfound Gap Use this dip in the mountain ridge to take in the surrounding scenery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Following his 2022 debut solo album, Jack in the Box, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, and his 2024 Hope on the Street, Vol. 1 EP that rose to No. 5 on the chart, j-hope has already released collaborations this year with stars including Miguel, Don Toliver and Pharrell Williams.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
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With floor-to-ceiling windows, the space is flooded with light, with the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral peaking out of the skyline.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Family Firms Lead, Still Family enterprises are quietly outpacing their public peers in gender diversity at the top.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Oil prices surged more than $1.60 a barrel, and the dollar gained against the euro and the Japanese yen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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Now, demand has surged past what these networks were ever built to support.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The 2012 Olympics were Campbell’s zenith but an eight-year professional career brought a further 20 wins from 24 fights and lightweight world-title contests against Jorge Linares and Vasiliy Lomachenko.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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At that point Jupiter is just visible in the west, about 32 degrees above the horizon (this is about a third of the way up to the zenith).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette. 3.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Yet arguably his greatest achievement was to raise the bar of the entire Premier League, pushing rivals like Manchester City to new heights in order for Pep Guardiola’s men to finish above Liverpool.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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For many, this represents the achievement of a lifelong goal—the culmination of years climbing the corporate ladder.—
Isabelita Castilho,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And so for me, this was really a deep dive into the culmination of my career.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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