apexes

variants or apices
plural of apex

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Recent Examples of apexes Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apexes
Noun
  • Tucked into an open space behind twin hogbacks, with a series of red rock outcrops and pinnacles reminiscent of Red Rocks Park, South Valley Park is one of the most enchanting places to hike in the metro area.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Its conical Art Nouveau pinnacles have the lumpy beauty of sandcastles.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some journalists argued that such activity as posting a call for tips on social media would run afoul of the rules.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There's lots of bike and heights trails.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The Jaguars haven’t reached those heights yet, but the run game has improved.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The delegates would have started with tureens of soup set at both ends of the table.
    Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Gwathmey placed the kitchen, bathrooms, and other services at the far ends of the roughly 40-foot-wide and 100-foot-long full-floor apartment, leaving the central area as a vast space large enough to rollerskate through.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This chipping away at self can happen slowly, over time, with each passing day spent resolving sibling squabbles, staying up late to help with homework, cooking family meals, cleaning, carpooling, changing diapers, and wiping stuffy noses.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Apexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apexes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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