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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
Turmoil continues to roil the Middle East in a 12-day conflict that reached new heights June 21 after President Donald Trump authorized a series of U.S. missile strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025
After reaching the highest heights a comedian can achieve in 2024, as the #1 touring act with over a million tickets sold, Nate Bargatze is preparing to pivot.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For the past four years, a fleet of drone vessels has purposefully steered into the heart of hurricanes to gather information on a storm’s wind speeds, wave heights and, critically, the complex transfer of heat and moisture between the ocean and the air right above it.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025
After reaching the highest heights a comedian can achieve in 2024, as the #1 touring act with over a million tickets sold, Nate Bargatze is preparing to pivot.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 June 2025
For the past four years, a fleet of drone vessels has purposefully steered into the heart of hurricanes to gather information on a storm’s wind speeds, wave heights and, critically, the complex transfer of heat and moisture between the ocean and the air right above it.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
Noun
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For such a humanist filmmaker, Boyle reached his zenith by pondering us at our lowest point.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The band had reached its zenith, with Beatlemania-size crowds greeting them in Australia and Canada, and significant success cracking the American market.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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The strawberry vanilla syrup adds depth, while the Simply Lemonade keeps it fresh and light.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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Just because tweens spend more time online doesn’t mean their friendships lack depth.—
Dia Gallo,
Parents,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Out-and-back route is 4.5 miles with an 800-foot elevation gain.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The area is sandwiched between the higher elevation Crestwood and Monticello neighborhoods and the Trinity River levees.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2025
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And the drive system also comes with an auto hold function to prevent rollback on steep inclines, as well as catering for hill starts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 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,
15 June 2025
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Roberts ran to home plate to confront Shildt and in the midst of bumping into the opposing manager, benches of both teams left their dugouts and came onto the field.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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In 2023, Malaysian Roblox players organized a pro-Palestinian protest in the midst of escalating violence in the Middle East.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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As far back as a decade ago, when Villeneuve was on the promotion trail for Sicario, the Canadian said that action is art — and Bond is the very pinnacle of the genre.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Whether your passion is for Oregon’s superlative Pinot noir or California’s world-class Bordeaux blends, these wines are truly at the pinnacle of American winemaking.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Protection from surveillance comes in two forms: top-down legal and policy limits on data collection, and bottom-up technological protections in the hands of the targets of that surveillance.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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Just last week, for example, the Trump administration, through its Environmental Protection Agency, proposed to withdraw two rules imposing air toxics and greenhouse gas limits on fossil-fuel power plants.—
Wayne Messam,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, whereas wispier ones up to 20,000 feet tend to trap heat.—
Max G. Levy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Some scientists believe that rocket propellant may play a part in the formation of high altitude 'night shining' noctilucent clouds - a phenomenon that is more common at northerly altitudes, but has been spotted manifesting closer to the equator in recent decades.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 June 2025
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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/height. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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