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
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
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For those seeking something more bespoke, the Estates offer 26 homesites along the mountaintop ridge.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Getty Images The NWS attributes the spike in temperatures to a high-pressure ridge trapping hot, dry air over the region and flattening the marine layer, allowing heat to reach coastal communities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
For those seeking something more bespoke, the Estates offer 26 homesites along the mountaintop ridge.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridge
Noun
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Just 173 days later, eight months before its 2026 debut, the club rolled out its name, crest, and colors, unveiling its brand identity.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Meghan made a palm tree the centerpiece of the As ever crest while designing the brand's logo.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pajama set is crafted from deep red silk and printed with abstract nude figures — a motif inspired by bodies in motion and drifting smoke, as well as the photography of Arno Nobles.—
Hanna McNeila,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Still, Nevo's mind often drifts to the moment in Gaza when Palestinian militants detonated explosives in a home, wounding him and killing two close friends in his army unit.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Las Vegas Raiders (1–2) are banking on their experienced offense to stay afloat, with Geno Smith leading a passing attack that's among the league leaders in yardage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Vachon even posed the question of whether working with major brands is all that different from banking on cash rebates that stipulate certain creative conditions, such as having heads of department who come from the countries providing the relief.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Organize liquidity needs Even your cash needs should be thoughtfully allocated and not all lumped into one savings account or money market fund.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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If a dealer or broker also makes proprietary trades, regulators may lump those together with customer business.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Up next will be the construction of new water quality testing lab space in a building previously dedicated to flocculation, or getting particles to clump together for easier removal.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Time for some more electrolytes, but it’s clumped in the tube!—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridge. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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