summited; summiting; summits
1
: to participate in a summit conference
2
: to climb to the summit
summited on May 29
Synonyms
Examples of summit in a Sentence
Noun
The mountain range has summits over 10,000 feet high.
The climbers failed to reach the summit.
Leaders of several nations attended the economic summit.
A summit on global warming was held that year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Similarly, the Camp David summit last year underscored the depths of Tokyo’s and Seoul’s unease about China’s growing assertiveness, prompting the two Asian neighbors to set aside decades of lingering tension over colonial occupation and World War II.
—Olivia Wang, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The summit will examine work opportunities in a post-strike environment across different sectors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The Philippines will take part, along with the U.S. and Japan, in a historic trilateral summit to discuss these matters later this week.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
These are among the raft of announcements expected this week when President Biden welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit on Wednesday, to be followed a day later by a first-ever summit among the leaders of Japan, the United States and the Philippines.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The 42-year-old experienced mountain climber of Washougal, Washington, was found Saturday within the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano, approximately 1,200 feet below the summit, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
—Jillian Sykes, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Following the November summit between the two leaders, Beijing issued a notice to its domestic industry, and began cooperating in counternarcotics working groups with U.S. officials.
—Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Croft connects him with the Wolverine Watchmen, who had been too wary to attend the summit, and soon Fox is sharing his ideas with the group’s new star member, Dan Chappel.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
Permits are required for climbers to summit the volcano past 4,000 feet.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
After visiting the town, take a hike to the top – summiting Monemvasia is a key experience on any Peloponnesian visit.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
The climbers also turned around when the weather conditions started to get worse, instead of continuing to try to summit Baldy.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Story continues below advertisement Advertisement Knowing that people will still climb his mountains, Reiber’s latest tool is an electronic waiver (signed by Washington Post journalists who summited Democrat).
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
It’s been a joy to share this outdoorsy corner of the newspaper with you and go on all kinds of adventures — from hiking with my cat in the hills of L.A. to summiting imposing Mt. Baldy in the snow.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
So instead of getting a bunch of dehydrated backpacker chow for your friend who is trying to summit several mountains in the next year, buy them one of these gifts instead.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 14 Dec. 2023
Some have summited the daunting peak, but none have done this particularly challenging route in the light alpine style employed by a trio of Americans who successfully reached the 25,295-foot summit on Oct. 12, John Branch explains in a recent piece for the New York Times.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Noun
Of those that do, most only require reservations for certain areas, during certain times, like summit sunrises at Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Similarly, the Camp David summit last year underscored the depths of Tokyo’s and Seoul’s unease about China’s growing assertiveness, prompting the two Asian neighbors to set aside decades of lingering tension over colonial occupation and World War II.
—Olivia Wang, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The summit will examine work opportunities in a post-strike environment across different sectors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The Philippines will take part, along with the U.S. and Japan, in a historic trilateral summit to discuss these matters later this week.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
These are among the raft of announcements expected this week when President Biden welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit on Wednesday, to be followed a day later by a first-ever summit among the leaders of Japan, the United States and the Philippines.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The 42-year-old experienced mountain climber of Washougal, Washington, was found Saturday within the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano, approximately 1,200 feet below the summit, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
—Jillian Sykes, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Following the November summit between the two leaders, Beijing issued a notice to its domestic industry, and began cooperating in counternarcotics working groups with U.S. officials.
—Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Croft connects him with the Wolverine Watchmen, who had been too wary to attend the summit, and soon Fox is sharing his ideas with the group’s new star member, Dan Chappel.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Verb
In October, Carrasco even summited the sheer 3,000-foot granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park — a feat beyond the capacity of many experienced climbers.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
Permits are required for climbers to summit the volcano past 4,000 feet.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
After visiting the town, take a hike to the top – summiting Monemvasia is a key experience on any Peloponnesian visit.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
The climbers also turned around when the weather conditions started to get worse, instead of continuing to try to summit Baldy.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Story continues below advertisement Advertisement Knowing that people will still climb his mountains, Reiber’s latest tool is an electronic waiver (signed by Washington Post journalists who summited Democrat).
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
It’s been a joy to share this outdoorsy corner of the newspaper with you and go on all kinds of adventures — from hiking with my cat in the hills of L.A. to summiting imposing Mt. Baldy in the snow.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
So instead of getting a bunch of dehydrated backpacker chow for your friend who is trying to summit several mountains in the next year, buy them one of these gifts instead.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 14 Dec. 2023
Some have summited the daunting peak, but none have done this particularly challenging route in the light alpine style employed by a trio of Americans who successfully reached the 25,295-foot summit on Oct. 12, John Branch explains in a recent piece for the New York Times.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Summit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summit. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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