apogean

Definition of apogeannext

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Adjective
  • Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The crowning Pride Parade happens on Sunday (August 9, 2026), with this year marking the event's 25th anniversary.
    Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 29 May 2026
  • While many would see this as a crowning achievement, Masubuchi plans to keep on running.
    Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • War of the Worlds was an obvious and devastating response to the carnage of 9/11, updating the classic novel to a modern-day depiction of a society coming undone in the face of an apocalyptic alien invasion.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • The Dog Stars is based on Peter Heller’s post-apocalyptic novel.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With just the finale left to go, this is the point where the momentum should be building to some sort of climactic finale that potentially answers crucial questions about how the island operates.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • After the zapfest on Earth, the anti-climactic tussle between the forces of good and evil occurs back on Eternia, where He-Man and his nemesis cross swords in a clumsy fight that’s not only predictable but also photographed and edited poorly.
    Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • While Daly City is widely known for having the highest concentration of Filipinos in the region, the broader San Jose metropolitan area boasts a thriving community of about 109,000 Filipino Americans, according to Pew Research data.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Mets shortstop Bo Bichette drove in a career-high six runs, and the Braves lost 7-5 Friday at Citi Field.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 June 2026
Adjective
  • Keeping high-ethylene producers away from climacteric fruits can keep them from ripening too quickly.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.
    Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
Adjective
  • Among the most delightful episodes of English-language biography is Boswell’s account of an improbable dinner party in the fateful year of 1776 that was attended by the hyper-radical Wilkes and the reactionary Samuel Johnson, who became and stayed friends.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • But 18 months later, the team was sold, and young role players Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson were shipped off to Brooklyn in the fateful Durant trade.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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“Apogean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogean. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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