as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
a new movie that some enthusiastic reviewers are already calling the summit of cinematic achievement
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Recent Examples of summits
Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Gilbertson believes his measurements should change the hierarchy of Crestone summits, and remove one 14er from the list while adding another.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s not to mention the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway and the bucket list-worthy trifecta of mountains called the Peaks of Otter, each of which lead to scenic summits for far-reaching panoramas.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
One such special radar system was set up in Copenhagen to help secure the summits, after the drone incursions that have caused disruption and disquiet across the continent in recent weeks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Comey has given multiple speeches at ADL summits and established several ties with the organization.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
To the southeast, the latest addition to the Mountain Lodges of Nepal portfolio is Deboche, a 13-room lodge situated above 12,200 feet—but below the iconic Tengboche Monastery, with its showstopping views of Everest and the surrounding summits.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
But summits and sweatshirts won’t make Russia a superpower.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Both summits may have had profound consequences for the Kremlin, yet those consequences could not be more different.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Trump met Kim several times during his first term, holding landmark summits that ultimately failed to produce a meaningful breakthrough.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Gilbertson believes his measurements should change the hierarchy of Crestone summits, and remove one 14er from the list while adding another.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s not to mention the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway and the bucket list-worthy trifecta of mountains called the Peaks of Otter, each of which lead to scenic summits for far-reaching panoramas.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
One such special radar system was set up in Copenhagen to help secure the summits, after the drone incursions that have caused disruption and disquiet across the continent in recent weeks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Comey has given multiple speeches at ADL summits and established several ties with the organization.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
To the southeast, the latest addition to the Mountain Lodges of Nepal portfolio is Deboche, a 13-room lodge situated above 12,200 feet—but below the iconic Tengboche Monastery, with its showstopping views of Everest and the surrounding summits.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
But summits and sweatshirts won’t make Russia a superpower.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Both summits may have had profound consequences for the Kremlin, yet those consequences could not be more different.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summits
Noun
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Tucked into an open space behind twin hogbacks, with a series of red rock outcrops and pinnacles reminiscent of Red Rocks Park, South Valley Park is one of the most enchanting places to hike in the metro area.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Its conical Art Nouveau pinnacles have the lumpy beauty of sandcastles.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy).—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Baggy jeans, butterfly clips, cropped halter tops, and flip phones have made a full-fledged return.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last season, the Warriors were tops in the NBA with ticket revenue of more than $5 million per game.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More of a large hill than a mountain, Naranco delivers bird’s eye views of the city and surrounding peaks.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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The shower peaks around the monthly new moon phase, meaning that there'll be no natural light pollution to ruin the cosmic show.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Indianapolis offers winter shelter as homelessness rises The city has started offering emergency winter shelter in recent years as Indy's largest shelter provider, Wheeler Mission, scales back its overflow capacity amid rising homelessness.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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This model takes different experiments (borrowing against reserves, testing settlement, improving transparency) and scales them into a system that can support global liquidity.—
Luke Xie,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The landscape is full of dramatic green mountains plunging into wild coastline, fishing villages painted in candy colors, and cider houses where locals pour from great heights with theatrical flair.—
Nigel Hack,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, though, the popularity of the celebs-on-a-yacht genre has reached new heights.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Summits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summits. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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