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as in zenith
the highest part or point
many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career
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as in depth
the most extreme or advanced point
the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence
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as in hill
an area of high ground
Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea
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Recent Examples of height
Stand up and thrust your hips forward explosively, squeezing your glutes and letting your arms swing forward to chest height (but not higher than your shoulders).
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 May 2025
No longer is the Tiguan simply a European hatchback with the ride height jacked up to satisfy American crossover buyers.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Check manufacturers’ specs for maximum rider weights and heights.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Popular evergreen options like arborvitae, especially slender types such as Forever Goldy Arborvitae, offer height without taking up much space.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 May 2025
No longer is the Tiguan simply a European hatchback with the ride height jacked up to satisfy American crossover buyers.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Check manufacturers’ specs for maximum rider weights and heights.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Popular evergreen options like arborvitae, especially slender types such as Forever Goldy Arborvitae, offer height without taking up much space.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
Noun
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The end of this series, and specifically Game 5, feels like their zenith.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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If dandyism is, at least in part, a kind of showy restraint—being seen on purpose without caring so much about how the spectacle is apprehended by others—this was something like its zenith.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
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Probably, the chances of a fullback making the regular-season roster are tied to the number of tight ends and true running backs who end up sticking around as the offense and offensive depth chart evolve.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The depth of this year’s draft class — which includes talent like Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and Illinois star Kasparas Jakučionis — is a promising mechanism for teams attempting to rebuild their roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Melling conveys the paradoxical elevation of Colin’s low self-esteem through the subservient relationship with an appealing pluckiness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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In the cultural landscape of midcentury America, few transformations were as subtly seismic as the slow, sometimes reluctant, elevation of country music into the national consciousness.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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Photos of the aftermath of the accident, meanwhile, show the roof of the bus separated from the rest of the vehicle, which rests at a diagonal on the side of a hill, per the AP.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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On top of his new album, The Weeknd is also in the midst of his After Hours til Dawn 2025 Tour, which kicked off in Phoenix, Ariz. on May 9.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Asked about that last week, Haas said pay for the LIRR engineers — who are in the midst of their own contract negotiations — is likely to go up, and therefore any pay parity with the Long Island train crews would be fleeting.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This is why the conversation about financial restitution isn’t as simple as the attorneys advocating for higher limits claim.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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The feeling of being able to push your body past its limits will give you the confidence to do amazing things in all the other areas in your life.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Bombardier claims the 8000 will have the lowest cabin pressurization of any business jet, 2,900 feet at a 41,000-foot cruising altitude.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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McDowell further explained that the white streak was caused by the fuel dump from the upper stage at about 155 miles (250 kilometers) altitude.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/height. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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