as in crest
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
pigeons roosting along the ridge of the roof
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as in to drift
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Recent Examples of ridge
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The high-pressure ridge will build in thickness along the South Bay on Tuesday, and areas near San Jose are expected to top out at 87 degrees.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
Neuroscientists have charted the mind’s incantation of words that lights up the temporal lobe, the frontal lobe, ridges in the cerebral cortex, triggering impulses that transform squiggles of ink into letters, letters to words, words to sentences and meaning and comprehension and empathy.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Noun
The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The high-pressure ridge will build in thickness along the South Bay on Tuesday, and areas near San Jose are expected to top out at 87 degrees.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The atmospheric setup here is fairly complex, with the region just on the edge of high pressure ridging that will help keep skies clear.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
Neuroscientists have charted the mind’s incantation of words that lights up the temporal lobe, the frontal lobe, ridges in the cerebral cortex, triggering impulses that transform squiggles of ink into letters, letters to words, words to sentences and meaning and comprehension and empathy.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridge
Noun
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Chelsea sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, have maintained throughout that the club’s crest is not going to be replaced by this new badge.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Nevada, the NWS said that snow accumulations up to 2 or possibly 3 feet were expected near the Sierra crest.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But with the wind howling in Tuesday at Rate Field, left fielder Andrew Benintendi drifted over and made the catch.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since then it’s drifted much farther away and has dimmed considerably.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And Queen will be forever etched in Terps lore after banking a fadeaway jumper before the final horn sounded that cemented a 72-71 win against Colorado State on March 23 that sent the team to its first Sweet 16 since 2016.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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Try £150m as a conversation-starter but don’t bank on that conversation enduring.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since February 7, Trump effectively lumped Japan together with China as Asian economies manipulating exchange rates.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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On some labels, other flavorful ingredients like extracts, spices, and herbs are lumped in under the natural flavor designation.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The pre-grated kind sold in containers will clump in the sauce, ruining the creamy and smooth texture.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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The buildable formula won’t clump, flake or smudge.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridge. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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