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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as in to peak
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Recent Examples of crest
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
There is little to distinguish the last two; the only significant difference is the Secutor’s helmet, which had no plumed crest, and a visor with eyeholes, not a grille.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
In Louisville, the Ohio River crested near downtown at 36.63 feet, marking the highest river level since the March 1997 flood and ranking as the eighth-highest crest on record for the location.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The highest crests of Shackleton’s rim offer the advantage of near-continuous sunlight, providing a lander or future Moon base a stable source of solar power right next to a crater floor in eternal shadow, where temperatures are cold enough to preserve ancient ice deposits.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
There is little to distinguish the last two; the only significant difference is the Secutor’s helmet, which had no plumed crest, and a visor with eyeholes, not a grille.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The wave is just cresting, with other groceries soon expected, including three T&T Supermarkets from Canada, another Osaka Marketplace in Pleasant Hill and a flagship H Mart in Fremont.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
In Louisville, the Ohio River crested near downtown at 36.63 feet, marking the highest river level since the March 1997 flood and ranking as the eighth-highest crest on record for the location.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
Noun
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This year is your turn to socialize and enjoy life, because your creativity and zest are at a pinnacle!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, it’s taken some time to infiltrate the mainstream, and 2026 is reaching pinnacle ballet flat supremacy.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The theater star also took to the heights, sharing a powerful image of herself standing atop a grassy ridge at dusk.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Helicopters landed on the ridge dropping off firefighters.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The tornado had peak winds of around 130 mph, the NWS said.—
Natalie McMillan,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Lyrid meteor shower is active between April 16 and April 25 and will peak in the predawn hours on April 22.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Though the Red Sox got a run back in the top of the second on a solo homer by Wilyer Abreu, the Orioles immediately responded with a Rutschman fielder’s choice in the second, and then extended the lead on a solo shot by Samuel Basallo in the third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Marlins raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to Xavier Edwards’ RBI double and Liam Hicks’ two-run homer, an impressive drive that cut through a cold San Francisco night.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nearby rental and hotel accommodations notably surge during Coachella’s two weekends, with the average Indio Airbnb asking for $1,200 a night — a 109% premium — during Coachella Weekend 2.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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But a late caution forced an overtime restart, opening the door for Reddick to surge past Kyle Larson on the final lap.—
Ryan Brennan
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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About 45 minutes after the sun sets, the eye-catching celestial duo will be visible in the western sky, roughly two-thirds up from the horizon to the point directly overhead (called the zenith).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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At that time, McCann’s crypto firm was at the zenith of its success.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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This shows the height of the mountain Democrats must climb.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stocks pulled back from their record heights on a shaky Wall Street on Thursday following mixed profit reports from Tesla and other big companies.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The group represents the formal culmination of a dispute three years in the making.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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