MOUNTAINTOP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

mountaintop

noun

Definition of mountaintop

as in summit

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Recent Examples of mountaintop The disaster began Wednesday when a massive chunk of ice and rock dozens of times larger than the Empire State Building broke off a mountaintop and triggered the catastrophic flooding, geologists said. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 The sunset from my favorite East County mountaintop was truly spectacular this week. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 This year, after Sitake turned down Penn State, the Cougars climb the mountaintop. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The centerpiece attraction is a roller coaster that will include an encounter with Maleficent atop her mountaintop fortress. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mountaintop

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There’s no timeline for when a developer will be chosen, Lathrop said during the summit.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Tariffs, Iran, and rare earth minerals were among the issues that dominated their summit.

— Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of summit

Noun

Macho Cowboy At the top of the pinnacle of power within the telenovela structure is the macho cowboy whose high emotional expressions of jealousy, anger, and confrontation are accepted as passionate acts of strength or romantic gestures.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The Nike Apex, as the name suggests, will be the new pinnacle of the Swoosh’s race day fleet.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

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Cohen lends her signature touch to the cult classic, providing whimsical, feathery vocals alongside a serene horn section.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Opponents question whether a legal trade would enable laundering of poached rhino horns or increase demand.

— Rhett Ayers Butler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of horn

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