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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2
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
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The Miami players, dressed up in dark suits with the club crest, entered the East Room first.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The price at the pump has continued to fall, cresting below $3 per gallon for the first time since 2021.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Instead of featuring the double-Cs front and center, the closure is at the crest of the bag, for a more subtle logo presentation.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The Miami players, dressed up in dark suits with the club crest, entered the East Room first.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Fur launched in 2016, when a new wave of feminism was cresting, one deeply entangled with consumer culture.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The price at the pump has continued to fall, cresting below $3 per gallon for the first time since 2021.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
Noun
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In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks quickly reminded TCU that there are still levels to this, and the Horned Frogs are still a tier or two away from joining South Carolina, UConn, Texas and UCLA at the pinnacle of the sport.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even subtle ridges or patterns can create enough friction to prevent movement.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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What are the shadows doing, coming off the ridges of those canyons?—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, 766 nits peak brightness is pretty good for a cheap TV.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures only peak in the low to mid-50s on Tuesday afternoon.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Giants scored a run in the bottom of the eighth on a bloop single by Arraez, but the Mets scored two runs off left-hander Erik Miller in the top of the ninth to put the game away.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brent crude, which cost roughly $73 a barrel at the start of the war and is now hovering at just over $100, could quickly surge to $150, risking a global recession.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Leaders across several countries are addressing their nations on Wednesday as the Iran war intensifies, energy prices surge and governments move to explain how the conflict is affecting daily life.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the newspaper hit its zenith during World War II, and perhaps its most important contributor was the cartoonist Bill Mauldin.—
Bill McKibben,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Mar. 2026
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Klosterman believes right now is likely the zenith.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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An item that is adjustable will allow the user to lock in specific heights that work best for them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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At its height, a period extending from the middle of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th, the Mughal Empire controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent, marshaling vast amounts of money and manpower.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The book is the culmination of 15 years studying the American education system strengths and weaknesses.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins’ win was the culmination of a decade-long build by UCLA and head coach Cori Close, who have capitalized on this era of chaos in college sports to create a potential new women’s basketball power.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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