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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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
In the center of the crest lies an iteration of the Spanish coat of arms representing the kingdoms of Castile, León, Aragon, and Navarre, going clockwise. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 The actress from Sant Esteve Sesrovires was spotted at the Round of 32 match against Austria wearing a Spanish scarf on her head (despite the heat in Los Angeles) and a white T-shirt featuring the Spanish crest. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
Verb
The pandemic disruption to schooling arrived just as progressive concerns about equity were cresting. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 The debt surpassed $39 trillion in mid-March and actually fell below it for several weeks before cresting to this point again. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 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
  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The Big Ten, the pinnacle of competition, sounded like a distant dream.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pinnacle
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  • Cal Fire officials said night-flying helicopters attacked spot fires overnight while bulldozers cut a fire line along a ridge east of Sand Creek Road after flames crossed the roadway.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
  • Because researchers paint it directly onto the skin, the ink follows tiny ridges and uneven areas.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of ridge
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  • The duration of totality will peak at 6 minutes and 23 seconds near Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital, in Egypt.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • People in California are using more natural gas this month, which is common as summer temperatures peak.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Getting those numbers near the top of the list is a point of emphasis for this year's team.
    — Alex Wilcox, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of top
Verb
  • At that tipping point, the only solution is for oil prices to surge, destroying enough demand for oil that the market can return to equilibrium.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Homan has threatened to marshal those forces to surge operations in New York City and other sanctuary jurisdictions, where immigrants generally face lower risk of arrest and deportation.
    — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of surge
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  • Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • There was a time when the odd chart slot and a feature on the soundtrack of the latest FIFA game would mark the mainstream zenith of a breakthrough junglist.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of zenith
Noun
  • The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • At its height, the town even boasted a hospital, ballroom, ice factory, and the southern hemisphere’s first x-ray machine.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of height
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  • The Ducks and Lanning have been an absolute Death Star on the recruiting trail, and this season could be the culmination in all that hard work on the talent acquisition front.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The surprise Bon Jovi appearance at Madison Square Garden was the culmination of a very busy weekend for Springsteen.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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