as in crest
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
pigeons roosting along the ridge of the roof
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Recent Examples of ridge
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, one hiker was identified as 19-year-old Marcus Muench Casanova of Seal Beach, who authorities say fell about 500 feet on Monday while hiking Devil’s Backbone, a sharp ridge with steep drops on both sides.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Neuroscientists have charted the mind’s incantation of words that lights up the temporal lobe, the frontal lobe, ridges in the cerebral cortex, triggering impulses that transform squiggles of ink into letters, letters to words, words to sentences and meaning and comprehension and empathy.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Noun
Baccarat nails, which take their inspiration from the intricate ridges of Baccarat crystal, are everywhere on our feeds this winter.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, one hiker was identified as 19-year-old Marcus Muench Casanova of Seal Beach, who authorities say fell about 500 feet on Monday while hiking Devil’s Backbone, a sharp ridge with steep drops on both sides.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
The rocks formed during the Archean and persisted until they were squeezed out along the ocean ridges more than 2.5 billion years later.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Neuroscientists have charted the mind’s incantation of words that lights up the temporal lobe, the frontal lobe, ridges in the cerebral cortex, triggering impulses that transform squiggles of ink into letters, letters to words, words to sentences and meaning and comprehension and empathy.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridge
Noun
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The crest is the true home run.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Paintings incorporating subtle nods to their family’s history (a motif of their family crest, a windsurfer, and a Pernod-Ricard bottle, due to their family’s hand in inventing the famous French spirit) are hung throughout the hotel.—
Zoe Dubno,
Vogue,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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News consumers drift toward outlets that favor their politics, giving them a partial view of possible wrongdoing.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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When next year came, Rice was in the NBA, and gradually the players drifted separate ways.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ownli is banking on consumers who are willing to do more of the legwork in return for lower transaction costs.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Knights have won two straight PCAC titles and three of the last four since the California Community College Athletic Association lumped all the San Diego and Imperial County schools into the same conference.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Another, signed in June 2025, adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, which lumped criticism of Israel in with antisemitism more generally.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Jan. 2026
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Clothes with pet hair can clump and stick to the washing machine, and spread to the next load.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Our top pick, Well People Expressionist Pro Mascara, is lightweight, doesn’t clump, smudge, or run, and offers a natural, everyday look.—
Shalwah Evans,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridge. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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