Synonyms of crests

crests 1 of 2

noun

plural of crest

1

as in pinnacles

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pinnacles
• tops
• heights
• peaks
• culminations
• zeniths
• apexes
• crowns
• climaxes
• summits
• crescendos
• sums
• capstones
• meridians
• heads
• highlights
• noons
• apogees
• flowers
• acmes
• high-water marks
• noontimes
• roofs
• tip-tops
• blossoms
• caps
• high noons
• glories
• blooms
• ne plus ultras
• ceilings
• extremities
• flood tides
• primes
• tips
• extremes
• heydays
• highs
• vertices
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottoms
• feet
• bases
• abysses
• nadirs
• rock bottoms
• minima

2

as in ridges

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridges
• peaks
• spines
• backbones
• divides
• prominences
• eminences
• promontories
• rises
• ridgepoles

crests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crest

as in peaks

Related Words

• peaks
• surges
• mushrooms
• increases
• swells
• mounts
• proliferates
• waxes
• escalates
• accumulates
• intensifies
• snowballs
• enlarges
• multiplies
• balloons
• expands
• heightens
• appreciates
• builds up
• burgeons
• rockets
• soars
• shoots (up)
• zooms
• skyrockets

Dissimilar Words

• tumbles
• plunges
• slumps
• falls
• plummets
• collapses
• decreases
• nose-dives
• drops
• diminishes
• contracts
• wanes
• lessens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crests

Noun

Over 10 rivers, creeks and washes in Arizona and southwest Colorado have now surged past major flood stage — the highest level — and a few have set new record crests. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Narratively, the momentum crests at the protest, abetted by Maksimović’s most dynamic cinematic trickery — which extends to a shot from the perspective of the errant, offending stone. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

There is one possibility that only wave crests will meet at this point, and the resulting wave will be four times bigger than the individual ones (constructive interference). — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

The crests reached from shore to shore in a steady, driving rhythm. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Trump’s laudatory comments come as bipartisan angst over the technology crests, alarming AI incidents proliferate, and global governments call for policy cooperation. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Officials said high water could linger for days even after the river crests, with additional rainfall expected to slow the area's recovery. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

At least five people have died after a week of torrential rain in Indiana, as rivers hit record crests and neighborhoods along Indianapolis’ White River face dangerous flooding[1][2]. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Klotho crests in youth before settling in adulthood and dwindling in middle age. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026