crest 1 of 2

noun

ˈkrest How to pronounce crest (audio)
Definition of crestnext
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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crest

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verb

as in to peak

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Recent Examples of crest
Noun
That included the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where a historic crest of over 22 feet was forecast Sunday night. — Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 The team's crest receives the pop-art treatment, while the shoulder patches feature an igloo representing the old Civic Arena and a triangle representing Pittsburgh's three rivers. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
An earlier estimate put the total property damage cost in the tens of millions of dollars, though the full impact of the storms likely won't be realized until the floodwaters continue to crest and recede throughout the state, Braun said. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026 Multiple people fled their homes as the White River was expected to crest in Morgan County, according to the National Weather Service. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
  1. pinnacle
  2. ridge
  3. peak
  4. top
  5. surge
  6. zenith
  7. height
  8. culmination
Noun
  • Since the start of his career, Bryan has had 26 songs scale the pinnacle of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Latino political firsts kept coming over the next 20 years, now reaching a pinnacle with Becerra’s win.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pinnacle
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  • Scientists are already seeing that, while Didymos has the same central ridge along its equator as before the impact, many changes have occurred.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Although Didymos exhibits the same central equatorial ridge visible from DART’s earlier views, the surface initially appears to be extremely different from its moonlet asteroid, Dimorphos.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ridge
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  • Temperatures are expected to peak Sunday, with a high of 89 degrees in Irvine and San Diego and 88 in Oceanside.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Northern Taurid meteor shower — a separate but nearby trail of debris — began mid-October and will peak November 12, before ending December 10.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • To prevent the seed heads from reseeding, do a preliminary light prune by trimming off the tops in fall, then cut the clumps back fully in spring.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Detroit had tarps affixed to the top of its benches to protect players from the sun, a move not usually undertaken by visiting teams in November.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of top
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  • Still, Bouckaert’s private equity forecast isn’t a call for a broader M&A surge.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • With discipline, the right structure and leadership willing to point out unnecessary procedures and the lack of traceability, any company, from an SMB to an enterprise, can surge to stages 4 and 5 in a reasonable time frame.
    — Stefan Gogoll, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Two years later — Cook’s commercial zenith — Darryl was making deposits as flagrant as $780,000 and $995,000.
    — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But keeping a brand vibrant and relevant, IRL storytelling and experiences have become more and more elaborate, reaching a zenith with the Prada Galleria complex the brand unveiled during Milan Fashion Week last September.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of zenith
Noun
  • Indeed, sea levels reached record heights — not seen in more than a century of observations.
    — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All clouds at heights where temperatures dip below freezing have the potential to create icing conditions, according to the FAA.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • The assault comes less than a month after the New York City Council voted to end the city’s carriage horse industry by a veto-proof majority, the culmination of a decades-long campaign to end the practice.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The angular, heterodox pickup represented the culmination of Musk’s eccentric brand of genius, at least to his legions of followers.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Nov. 2026
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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