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
The new research, published in the journal Nature, reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
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CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot (30 centimeters), according to Wednesday's study in the journal Nature.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Elon Musk, who currently has a net worth of roughly $659 billion, is taking the meaning of ultra-wealthy to new heights.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Hang a trio of baskets with petunias in various colors at different heights to create a floriferous chandelier above a porch table.
—Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
These muffins take that perfect formula to new heights.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Yellowstone researchers wrote in a March 2 blog post that for weeks, Echinus has been erupting for up to three minutes at a time, reaching heights of 30 feet.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Lofty heights can be used when there is a lack of floor space.
—Melissa Grustat, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Layering plants with different heights and flower colors makes planters look more complex.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot (30 centimeters), according to Wednesday's study in the journal Nature.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Elon Musk, who currently has a net worth of roughly $659 billion, is taking the meaning of ultra-wealthy to new heights.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Hang a trio of baskets with petunias in various colors at different heights to create a floriferous chandelier above a porch table.
—Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
These muffins take that perfect formula to new heights.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Yellowstone researchers wrote in a March 2 blog post that for weeks, Echinus has been erupting for up to three minutes at a time, reaching heights of 30 feet.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Lofty heights can be used when there is a lack of floor space.
—Melissa Grustat, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Layering plants with different heights and flower colors makes planters look more complex.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
Noun
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This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort Water from the lake is pumped from depths of 164 feet and filtered into the hotel’s air conditioning system to cool the rooms in summer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Progress is limited by the lack of publicly available benchmark datasets with data captured from multiple types of sensors using realistic mine deployments and precise ground truth, meaning the actual positions and depths of the target mines.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bookended by rocky hills, Jale Beach, located just north of Himara, is known for its more intimate atmosphere.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Snow will be heaviest in the mountains and hills along Interstate 70 and just south of the highway.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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For two-week trips specifically, her trick is to create a capsule wardrobe with four bottoms, six tops, and one sweater, all of which can be mixed and matched.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Whole carrots with tops give this pot-roast dish an elegant and springy look for Easter.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even the countries with bypass options face limits.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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HostArmada may lack Windows server support and has stricter storage and database size limits compared with rivals offering similar plans.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Followers of the Hopewell tradition constructed the Toolesboro mounds.—
Michael Plummer,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors and Lancers finished as co-champions last season, so middles Jocund Binder and Alman Hassan will look to be part of the winning recipe for an outright title in 2026.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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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,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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