as in crests
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 ridges
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Over this flat, small lakes and swampy areas had formed through the ages, leaving the higher ridges between the lakes covered with timber.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The point of the ridges is to be able to glide over and secure the bulk of your hair, while still keeping it as flush as possible.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 June 2026
The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Our guide, Ignacio Rodriguez, says the site is sacred for the area's Puinave and Curipaco Indians who often climb these ridges to leave offerings to the spirits.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
Other designers zero in on the shapes, ridges and all, as inspiration for furniture silhouettes and accessories.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
The tank can also produce ice ridges, compressed piles that form when ice fields collide and can extend tens of meters deep, though that’s occasional rather than routine.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Tucked away in south-central Washington, about 145 miles southeast of Seattle, the Yakima Valley stretches across fertile farmland framed by rolling hills, basalt ridges, and the winding Yakima River.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Noun
Winds are expected to be north to northeast winds will increase overnight to15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph on the ridges and humidity recoveries on the ridges are only expected to be around 20 to 40% Thursday morning.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Over this flat, small lakes and swampy areas had formed through the ages, leaving the higher ridges between the lakes covered with timber.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The point of the ridges is to be able to glide over and secure the bulk of your hair, while still keeping it as flush as possible.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 June 2026
The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Our guide, Ignacio Rodriguez, says the site is sacred for the area's Puinave and Curipaco Indians who often climb these ridges to leave offerings to the spirits.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
Other designers zero in on the shapes, ridges and all, as inspiration for furniture silhouettes and accessories.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
The tank can also produce ice ridges, compressed piles that form when ice fields collide and can extend tens of meters deep, though that’s occasional rather than routine.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Tucked away in south-central Washington, about 145 miles southeast of Seattle, the Yakima Valley stretches across fertile farmland framed by rolling hills, basalt ridges, and the winding Yakima River.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridges
Noun
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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4.—
Joseph Duarte,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
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The group banks its seventh champ total.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
18 Feb. 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
Verb
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Cricket drifts far from the contemporary arts scene.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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On Sunday mornings, families gather by the docks along Lake Erie, while church music drifts across the water.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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“Ridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridges. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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