variants
or apices
1
as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
she reached the apex of fame, only to find it wasn't what she expected
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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.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apexes
Noun
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its mesmerizing turquoise lakes, towering granite pinnacles, and vast, glistening glaciers have earned the park recognition as the crown jewel of Patagonia region, a vast natural frontier which stretches over 1,000 miles from Chile to the tip of Argentina.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, boys often are looking for fitness tips.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many news organizations use the service to manage tips.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Building on academic excellence and reaching new academic heights that place Chapman among the most elite institutions in the country.—
Melanie Marshall,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Typology, apply a quarter-size amount, lather from root to ends, and massage into scalp.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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,
5 Sep. 2025
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Avid cyclists tend to look down their noses at e-bikes, but that’s starting to change.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Apexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apexes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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