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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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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
Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Wind gusts up to 35 mph at lake level, with gusts reaching up to 70 mph along the Sierra crest.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Kate Reilly, NBC news, 11 Dec. 2025
The two became defining personalities this season as the show, a stalwart of network television, crested a ratings wave and welcomed scads of younger viewers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Inside the club’s monochromatic crest is an imprint of stars representing those on the American flag.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Wind gusts up to 35 mph at lake level, with gusts reaching up to 70 mph along the Sierra crest.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
David Ryder / Reuters The Skagit River is expected to crest at a record 47 feet in the mountain town of Concrete — the threshold for a major flooding event along the Skagit is 32 feet.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 11 Dec. 2025
The two became defining personalities this season as the show, a stalwart of network television, crested a ratings wave and welcomed scads of younger viewers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
Noun
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All the athletes crave The Claw trophy, the pinnacle of success.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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And it’s all housed inside a glamorous 120-year-old building sat beneath the towering Alps in northern Italy, long a retreat for aristocrats and dignitaries alike—and now, of course, folks devoted to that seemingly elusive goal of reaching the pinnacle of health.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another kind of avalanche occurs when wind creates a cornice of snow that hangs over a ridge or the edge of a steep slope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Winds gusting up to 50 mph in valleys, with Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Iconic, puffy-pink cherry blossom trees are also forecast to peak late March in Washington, DC, marking an annual celebration for many Americans in the nation's capital.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Athletes get one chance to peak.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2026
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The team found that the temperatures peak between 3,000 and 4,000 kilometres above the cloud tops, whilst ion densities reach their maximum around 1,000 kilometres.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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At least one thing is certain about the playoffs — the Mission League is tops.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rookies Kobe Sanders, a forward, and center Yanic Konan Niederhauser also have proven to be helpful role players this season, providing energy and fresh legs when needed that have helped the Clippers surge to the finish line.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s main grid operator, said data centers will cause Texas energy demand to surge 71% by 2031.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once at the second point, the Dragon will briefly pause its approach and then proceed directly to a docking with the zenith or space-facing side of the Harmony node.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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No preventive war Debate about overly permissive use of force reached its zenith in the lead-up to the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq in 2003.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Finish with your favorite heeled boots to add height and let the coat truly shine.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rather than centering a single narrative, Valentino created a lantern festival (which usually marks the culmination of Chinese New Year) at Tianhou Temple — a functioning ritual site rather than a neutral backdrop.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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That’s what unfolded in the downhill race in what was supposed to be the culmination of her comeback.—
Matthew Futterman,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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