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
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Introduced in 2023 as the Japanese watchmaker’s first mechanical chronograph, the original Tentagraph featured a blue dial with a radial design meant to evoke the ridges of the Honshū mountain.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Its jagged cliff faces, sweeping dunes and dramatic ridges provided the backdrop for the alien world of LV-223.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Another Houseplant ashtray with contemporary midcentury-modern appeal, the shape is inspired by a salty snack—who knew ridges could provide such a picturesque holding spot for a cigarette or joint?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
The boxwork pattern refers to an area of low-lying ridges of bedrock that resemble a spiderweb shape from space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The ice was constantly shifting, building new pressure ridges and destroying parts of instruments and sites.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park features 60,000 acres of old-growth forest, roaring waterfalls, Lake Superior shoreline, rivers, trails and ridges.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Off the shores of the island lie rainbow coral reefs, seagrass beds, and undersea ridges sheltering hundreds of species of fish, dugongs, and 15 species of dolphins and whales.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Elote This playful pastry is shaped like an ear of corn, complete with ridges that look like kernels.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Introduced in 2023 as the Japanese watchmaker’s first mechanical chronograph, the original Tentagraph featured a blue dial with a radial design meant to evoke the ridges of the Honshū mountain.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Its jagged cliff faces, sweeping dunes and dramatic ridges provided the backdrop for the alien world of LV-223.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Another Houseplant ashtray with contemporary midcentury-modern appeal, the shape is inspired by a salty snack—who knew ridges could provide such a picturesque holding spot for a cigarette or joint?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
The boxwork pattern refers to an area of low-lying ridges of bedrock that resemble a spiderweb shape from space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The ice was constantly shifting, building new pressure ridges and destroying parts of instruments and sites.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park features 60,000 acres of old-growth forest, roaring waterfalls, Lake Superior shoreline, rivers, trails and ridges.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Off the shores of the island lie rainbow coral reefs, seagrass beds, and undersea ridges sheltering hundreds of species of fish, dugongs, and 15 species of dolphins and whales.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridges
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These dinosaurs had elaborate head crests connected to their nasal passages, which scientists believe worked as natural resonance chambers.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The alum then clumps the smaller, suspended fats together for easy removal.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 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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If Humberto drifts east and the jet stream’s influence dominates, the future Imelda could be drawn into the Southeast coast.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Ridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridges. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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