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
There's lots of bike and heights trails.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The Jaguars haven’t reached those heights yet, but the run game has improved.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
How Michigan basketball plans on taking its offense to new heights.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
While Prescott may not have achieved the heights that Aikman did in terms of team success, he has also never been put in the ideal situation that Aikman was in throughout most of his career in Dallas.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The Slim Pants and Layered Utility Jackets Loro Piana takes the preppy riding aesthetic to new heights.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Flow Space, pro runner D’Amato shares five lessons about finding joy in midlife by taking on new challenges—and battling the fear, doubt, and failure that come with the desire to reach new heights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025
While Showgirl isn’t likely to repeat those heights owing to its specialist focus and shorter run, its impact is still considerable for the current October box office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The Jaguars haven’t reached those heights yet, but the run game has improved.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
How Michigan basketball plans on taking its offense to new heights.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
While Prescott may not have achieved the heights that Aikman did in terms of team success, he has also never been put in the ideal situation that Aikman was in throughout most of his career in Dallas.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The Slim Pants and Layered Utility Jackets Loro Piana takes the preppy riding aesthetic to new heights.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Flow Space, pro runner D’Amato shares five lessons about finding joy in midlife by taking on new challenges—and battling the fear, doubt, and failure that come with the desire to reach new heights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025
While Showgirl isn’t likely to repeat those heights owing to its specialist focus and shorter run, its impact is still considerable for the current October box office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
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Tucked into an open space behind twin hogbacks, with a series of red rock outcrops and pinnacles reminiscent of Red Rocks Park, South Valley Park is one of the most enchanting places to hike in the metro area.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Its conical Art Nouveau pinnacles have the lumpy beauty of sandcastles.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Part comedy show, part profound introspection into the furthest depths of grief and loss, Kayne’s Sorry for Your Loss premieres March 27, 2026.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Record depths and strange forms Another standout discovery is the carnivorous bivalve Myonera aleutiana, found at depths between 5,170 and 5,280 meters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The kitchen, designed by ArcLinea of Milan, is fully kitted out with top-tier appliances, an 80-bottle wine fridge, a second fireplace, and a sunny breakfast room overlooking the rolling hills.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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How asteroids get their spin In recent decades, astronomers have been puzzled by why some asteroids rotate like spinning tops while others tumble through space in chaotic, unpredictable ways.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to Oza’s analyses, the erupting orb would have to be within one planetary radius of WASP-39b—practically skimming the planet’s cloud tops.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Scientific American,
13 Oct. 2025
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The settings implemented default privacy protections and content limits for many of Instagram’s teen users, restricting posts related to violence, cosmetic procedures or self-harm.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Set individual spending limits for greater control.—
Ryley Amond,Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The effigy site is one of 12 mounds in a 22-acre area.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 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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Increase mixer speed to high, and beat until stiff peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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