crests 1 of 2

plural of crest

crests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crests
Verb
Some even show signs of fractured crests, hinting at long-term exposure to changing conditions. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The reader bobs along in the author’s stream of consciousness, riding crests of despair, anger, and hilarity as Toews assembles the shards of her past to investigate her will to write, which is deeply entwined with her will to live. Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025 Rogue waves form when lots of smaller waves line up and their steeper crests begin to stack, building up into a single, massive wave that briefly rises far above its surroundings. Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crests
Noun
  • Bake in oven at 375 degrees for around 20 to 23 minutes on average, or until the slightest amount of golden color tinges the tops.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The retailer recently rolled back prices on a wide array of cute fall tops, marking most of them below $35.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This oak is typically found on dry, rocky ridges, including in the mountains.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The dunes were once beach ridges from when Lake Michigan’s meltwater reached farther inland.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its mesmerizing turquoise lakes, towering granite pinnacles, and vast, glistening glaciers have earned the park recognition as the crown jewel of Patagonia region, a vast natural frontier which stretches over 1,000 miles from Chile to the tip of Argentina.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The pinnacles seem endless yet no two are exactly the same — like fossilized snowflakes.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Heeled mules are the ideal way to take both your style and your feet (literally) to new heights.
    Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Recently, however, both teams have elevated themselves to greater heights.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Having lived through the peaks and troughs of the Internet Era, the pace of Technology transformation and adoption is a subject of deep personal curiosity.
    Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Crests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crests. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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