apexes

noun

variants or apices
plural of apex
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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2
as in tips
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the apex of the spear

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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
  1. pinnacles
  2. tips
  3. heights
  4. ends
  5. tops
  6. peaks
  7. culminations
  8. zeniths
Noun
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • While experts have tips for preparing food at home, dining out means letting someone else do the prep work, including washing produce and cooking food to the right temperature.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to call CMPD Detective Jackie Carter at 704-432-8477 or the Charlotte Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Definition of tips
Noun
  • Designed for autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, and industrial automation systems, the sensor provides 180°×180° three-dimensional spatial awareness, enabling robots to detect people and obstacles at all heights.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Well, Tristan climbed it; my knee-knocking fear of heights halted me halfway up.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of heights
Noun
  • The framing of balance implies that work and life exist on opposite ends of a scale, with success meaning keeping them perfectly level.
    — Aaron Wolowiec, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • But the notion of ends rationalizing the means is problematic on many levels, most of all because without boundaries and structure there is chaos, and few have the same means and leverage at their disposal.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • In doing so, the clips render traditional bras extraordinarily versatile and allow for seamless wear beneath racerback tops, cap sleeves, and more styles.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • Boat trips, scenic drives and day excursions take you through a landscape of mountain peaks, remote islands and picturesque fishing villages.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of peaks
Noun
  • Similar themes may return now, but with upcoming eclipses in Leo and the South Node of Destiny’s ingress into this Fire sign on July 26, the growth brought on by this transit will likely come with shifts, culminations and endings.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations
Noun
  • Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of zeniths

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