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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
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The North Fork Kentucky River, which runs alongside Hazard’s Main Street, crested at over 30 feet and swamped the small downtown area, destroying several local businesses.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
These dinosaurs had elaborate head crests connected to their nasal passages, which scientists believe worked as natural resonance chambers.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As the couple's relationship crested toward its one-year mark, Kelce also spoke more about their pairing.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The North Fork Kentucky River, which runs alongside Hazard’s Main Street, crested at over 30 feet and swamped the small downtown area, destroying several local businesses.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Plainly, they’re linked by Thomas Godolkin, the only scientist whose organs didn’t explode out of his body and whose name is etched on the crest of Godolkin University.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
These dinosaurs had elaborate head crests connected to their nasal passages, which scientists believe worked as natural resonance chambers.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
Noun
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Just as Russ is about to reach the pinnacle of college athletic achievement, a pair of blunders torpedo the season, his public image and his future professional career.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The special ops line The special operations line of power tools represents the pinnacle of underwater tool engineering.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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On a mountain ridge in eastern India, surrounded by tropical evergreen forests, an acoustic lure echoed through the trees — an attempt by researchers to entice whatever might be living there.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Typically, a ridge of high pressure settles over the Four Corners region during the monsoon, the ideal pattern to pull moisture into Arizona.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Kentucky, fall colors are expected to peak in late October and early November, The Courier Journal previously reported.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Overall, China aims to peak steel CO₂ by 2030-35, but detailed sector roadmaps are still emerging.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remove parchment circle from top of pie.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Store in a freezer-safe zip-top bag or airtight container, and label and date before freezing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That includes the possibilities of heavy rainfall, wind, and storm surge along portions of the Southeast coast, Brennan said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some households saw their heating bills surge upwards by 27% over the previous year.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In other words, at its post-Diana zenith, the support for the monarchy was there but had gone soft.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Classical When Franz Liszt was at the zenith of his fame in the nineteenth century, his fans were so enthralled by his good looks and talent that his mere presence created an atmosphere of mass hysteria.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Solis is constantly reaching for new heights — an apt metaphor for his career.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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The mix of full-height glazing and open-plan architecture dissolves the boundary between inside and out.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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His return to the company, this time with a new, more confident persona, is the culmination of a long and unique journey.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But tattoos like Frank Charles’s, produced in an operating theater at much higher cost, would seem to be the culmination of this trend.—
John Semley,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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