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
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
It was illustrated with a cross-section of a gooey candy bar; a dollop of beige cream, spiralling up into a wavelike crest; and a few free-floating hazelnuts and leaves.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
With numerous rivers forecast to crest above flood stage in the coming days, agricultural communities are preparing for minor to moderate flooding across ranchlands and low-lying areas.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Noun
The birds, pileated woodpeckers with white stripes and a bright red crest, are North America's largest woodpeckers, as large as a crow (almost 20 inches long).
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
It was illustrated with a cross-section of a gooey candy bar; a dollop of beige cream, spiralling up into a wavelike crest; and a few free-floating hazelnuts and leaves.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Verb
Given the cresting age wave, the number is expected to roughly double in the next 35 years.
—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
With numerous rivers forecast to crest above flood stage in the coming days, agricultural communities are preparing for minor to moderate flooding across ranchlands and low-lying areas.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
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As far back as a decade ago, when Villeneuve was on the promotion trail for Sicario, the Canadian said that action is art — and Bond is the very pinnacle of the genre.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Whether your passion is for Oregon’s superlative Pinot noir or California’s world-class Bordeaux blends, these wines are truly at the pinnacle of American winemaking.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2025
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The Six Ridges series highlights the distinctive mountain ridges that define Sonoma's terroir.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The righty peaked at 95.2 mph in Wednesday’s first inning, a fastball sizzling by Lane Thomas for a strikeout.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
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More than 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus as the Israel-Iran conflict peaked.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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That move had gone down badly with a number of investors, unlike today’s announcement which could soon see Gucci and other Kering brands under the stewardship of a boss who drove Renault back to the top.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Midnight Madness People’s Choice Award goes on to shoot to the near top of Netflix’s chart of non-English film hits on record, now featuring as No. 5 with 82.8 million views.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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Oil prices, inflation and the Fed If the Israel-Iran conflict causes oil prices to continue surging, inflation will jump and consumers will pay the price.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The second-place Tampa Bay Rays — winners of four straight — continue to surge.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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For such a humanist filmmaker, Boyle reached his zenith by pondering us at our lowest point.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The band had reached its zenith, with Beatlemania-size crowds greeting them in Australia and Canada, and significant success cracking the American market.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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With production reaching new heights, quality control will become harder to manage and more important.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Turmoil continues to roil the Middle East in a 12-day conflict that reached new heights June 21 after President Donald Trump authorized a series of U.S. missile strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Harvard alleged the revocation was the culmination of a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration on academic freedom at Harvard.—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Washington said that was the culmination of a day in which Enright and the Angels were frustrated with Ortiz.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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