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noun

plural of ridge
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of ridge
as in banks

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Recent Examples of ridges
Noun
This includes the creation of multiple boulders, craters, and patterns of grooves or ridges. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The plaintiffs accused McDonald’s of intentionally shaping McRib patties with ridges to resemble pork ribs and make diners believe the sandwich contains rib meat, an expensive cut known for its higher fat content and rich flavor. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026 Saddles in the Hills Another hill-country feature to hunt is the famous saddle, or a low spot between two ridges. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026 Horizontal ridges, sometimes called Beau’s lines, occur when there’s an interruption in your growth pattern. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026 For years, a leopard roamed the high mountain ridges and deep gorges in the sparsely populated region of southern Armenia. — Eric Niiler, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026 At just 70 micrometers thick, the artificial skin has an impressive resolution of 847 dots per inch (dpi), fine enough to detail individual fingerprint ridges. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 The Israeli settlement of Neve Daniel sits south of Jerusalem, atop one of the highest ridges in the West Bank, nearly 1,000 meters above sea level. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridges
  1. crests
  2. banks
  3. clumps
  4. drifts
Noun
  • Narratively, the momentum crests at the protest, abetted by Maksimović’s most dynamic cinematic trickery — which extends to a shot from the perspective of the errant, offending stone.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There is one possibility that only wave crests will meet at this point, and the resulting wave will be four times bigger than the individual ones (constructive interference).
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of crests
Verb
  • 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
  • Investment banks Arctic Securities and ABG Sundal Collier have also opened new offices.
    — Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of banks
Verb
  • Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of clumps
Verb
  • Rain chances are low — 10% to 25% — as the front drifts southward during the day.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Around me, hands reach up timidly and then with more confidence, and then they are accompanied by applause that drifts from one side of the room to the other and back.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of drifts

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“Ridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridges. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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