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
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Another volunteer was taken to where the woman was stuck — on a ridge around 12,800 and 13,000 feet, according to ART — and she was safely brought down the mountain.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 16 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
Strip mining continues on a nearby ridge.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Another volunteer was taken to where the woman was stuck — on a ridge around 12,800 and 13,000 feet, according to ART — and she was safely brought down the mountain.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 16 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 result looked like it was emblazoned with our own crest.—
Danielle Calma,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The crest is the true home run.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The sun won’t rise before seven thirty, Camilla thought, as her gaze drifted bitterly over the nearby rooftops and domed churches in the distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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There will be some blowing and drifting snow throughout the day on Monday, complicating travel and snow removal.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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But the puck banked off Kuemper and hit both Jacob Moverare’s skate and Cuylle before entering the net.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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But thankfully, the team’s hot start has provided enough buoyancy to keep Dallas afloat during a stretch in which the Stars have banked just seven points out of a possible 20 over their last 10 games.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Breaking it down Artificial intelligence is an umbrella-term for several different technologies, from autonomous vehicles to chatbots—and the database lumps these together without a comprehensive structure.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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People are unique creatures, and Saban is understandably hesitant to lump two people into one.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Chunks of ice collide and clump together, forming round, flat disks that resemble pancakes floating on the water’s surface, according to The Weather Channel.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridge. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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