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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as in to peak
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Recent Examples of crest
Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
These songs fall back on Rae-era propensities, flexing the internet personality’s instinct for a cresting trend but failing to do better than the real Lana songs and knockoffs flooding the market.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
After two days of watching and worrying, the Connecticut crests at 29 feet on Sunday night, and then begins to retreat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Noun
The national average crested above $2 per pound for fresh, whole chicken for the first time last year and hit a record high of $2.08 in November.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
These songs fall back on Rae-era propensities, flexing the internet personality’s instinct for a cresting trend but failing to do better than the real Lana songs and knockoffs flooding the market.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Verb
Herzig has played fantasy football for nearly his entire life, riding this wave all the way to the crest.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
After two days of watching and worrying, the Connecticut crests at 29 feet on Sunday night, and then begins to retreat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
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As far back as a decade ago, when Villeneuve was on the promotion trail for Sicario, the Canadian said that action is art — and Bond is the very pinnacle of the genre.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Todd Golden’s Gators reached their sport’s pinnacle with their 65-63 win in the national title game on April 7 against Houston.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2025
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The Six Ridges series highlights the distinctive mountain ridges that define Sonoma's terroir.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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More than 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus as the Israel-Iran conflict peaked.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Wearing Doc Martens and black suits with tattoos peaking out, Joel and Benji Madden, bassist Paul Thomas, and guitarist Billy Martin brought their pop-punk attitude to the swanky space and delivered high-energy versions of their 2000s hits for Sofia Richie’s wedding afterparty.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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Once the grill top gets nice and hot, use your now-clean brush to make one more pass across the grates.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Sitting at the top are Manchester City, the only club to exceed $50m so far.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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As stocks surge, Chanos has been warning of other market absurdities including the proliferation of Bitcoin treasury companies which raise money to buy and hold the cryptocurrency.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Though traders now head into the second half of the year with stocks at record highs, some remain optimistic the market could surge even higher in the months ahead.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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For such a humanist filmmaker, Boyle reached his zenith by pondering us at our lowest point.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The band had reached its zenith, with Beatlemania-size crowds greeting them in Australia and Canada, and significant success cracking the American market.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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But one who does not consistently reach such heights is Alfred Caldwell.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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In 2022, Rotterdam’s historic De Hef bridge was temporarily dismantled to accommodate the yacht Before Bezos set sail on Koru, a historic bridge in the Netherlands needed to be temporarily altered to accommodate the yacht's height.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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For Jake, who played basketball at Washington University from 2021 to 2023, draft night was a culmination of the family’s dream: older brother Josh also played college ball at Lehigh University.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Receiving this honorary Oscar is the culmination of a dream.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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