1
as in pinnacles
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 depths
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 hills
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 heights
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Building on academic excellence and reaching new academic heights that place Chapman among the most elite institutions in the country.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, Wall Street continues to drift around its record heights.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Protecting the Plaza Bowl In years past, any attempt to breach what is known as the Plaza bowl — with building heights no more than three stories at the center and gradually moving higher toward its periphery — had been met with opposition and even anger.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Her margin of victory matched legend Tom Menino’s and Ray Flynn’s at their heights.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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
The Marswalker has rugged wheels in each corner for gripping the steps, as well as a long antenna to sense angles and heights.
—PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
By the '90s, hip-hop cemented itself as a mainstream mainstay, and the artists' compelling music videos brought the culture to new heights.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Building on academic excellence and reaching new academic heights that place Chapman among the most elite institutions in the country.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, Wall Street continues to drift around its record heights.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Protecting the Plaza Bowl In years past, any attempt to breach what is known as the Plaza bowl — with building heights no more than three stories at the center and gradually moving higher toward its periphery — had been met with opposition and even anger.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Her margin of victory matched legend Tom Menino’s and Ray Flynn’s at their heights.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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
The Marswalker has rugged wheels in each corner for gripping the steps, as well as a long antenna to sense angles and heights.
—PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
By the '90s, hip-hop cemented itself as a mainstream mainstay, and the artists' compelling music videos brought the culture to new heights.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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Lloyd Weil, Akron’s mayor, had declared a holiday, freeing from their desks and assembly lines those workers lucky enough to have jobs during the depths of the Great Depression.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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While tethers on ROVs to share information with those on the surface are typically made of copper, the material could only withstand 300 feet depths before camera footage starts to experience lag, ultimately affecting the vehicle’s control.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the screen were images of rolling hills, deer frolicking in the forest, and waves crashing on the shore.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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West Virginia was tops at $883 monthly, then North Dakota at $980, Iowa at $981, Arkansas at $982, and Mississippi at $990.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Broader Implications For Employees The decision underscores limits on OPM's authority.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Start with more manageable aspects of online safety when kids are younger, like disabling direct messages and limits on screen time, and build your way towards topics that will require a nuanced understanding of social dynamics online.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are mounds of commentary on Marlowe—historical, biographical, critical, and wildly fantastical—and all sorts of reasons to add to the heap.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, Chamonix is an international skiing and hiking destination, with a sophisticated infrastructure of lifts that can carry travelers up to the surrounding peaks in 20 minutes.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two variations reflect the sparkling purity of snowy peaks and the shades of the mountains.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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