VERTEX Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

vertex

noun

Definition of vertex

as in top

the highest point Once you reach the vertex of the mountain, the remainder of the route is all downhill.

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Recent Examples of vertex Spaceflight causes greater free-water reduction around the vertex of the brain in female astronauts. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Many eyewitnesses described these craft-like objects as having three bright lights at each vertex and a central, red, pulsating light. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices. — Elise Cutts, Wired News, 10 Aug. 2025 The trio will appear to form a broad isosceles triangle with Venus marking the vertex angle, while Aldebaran and the moon form the base of the triangle. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vertex

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Noun

The details are everything on this popover top, from the split hem to the low V-neckline.

— Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Bo Bichette drove in Francisco Lindor, the automatic runner, with a single off right-hander Matt Festa in the top of the 10th.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of top

Noun

The September summit is seen as a chance for the leaders to manage frictions over AI, and the two sides are understood to be preparing for a dialogue to be held ahead of that meeting on the rapidly developing tech.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Just four months ago, Petro’s government hosted an international summit in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta aimed at building support for a global transition away from fossil fuels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of summit

Noun

Somebody else's servers failing at peak, in front of his customers, with his name on the screen.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
One analysis found a third of all those under 35 are living back at home, just shy of the record peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though most are employed.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of peak

Noun

Look for a variety of heights and hues depending on the cultivar.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Blue dashers perch on short reeds and grasses to wait for prey, but each species of perching dragonfly has its own preference for perch height and type.

— Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of height

Noun

One minute we were thrown up on a crest and could see the inferno of foaming water stretching away on all sides.

— JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
The evacuation zone from the Sierra Nevada crest to Highway 395 was expanded to the north on Friday evening because of the new Cinder Complex, whose largest fires are designated as 5-3 and 5-4.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Definition of crest

Noun

The pinnacle was Brees' Super Bowl MVP performance against Indianapolis in February 2010 in Miami, marked by his second-half passing numbers of 19 completions on 20 attempts for 151 yards and two TDs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
For the select list of comedians who have sold out the place, filling the arena is considered a pinnacle of achievement.

— Hillary Atkin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

The Mediterranean sun, at its apex, burns as white as the signature paint that coats most Mykonian homes.

— Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026
Kronosaurus could clamp down on its prey with a bite estimated at 3,370—6,070 pounds of force, meaning even a large animal like an ichthyosaur rarely stood a chance against the apex predator.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

Definition of apex

Noun

Sky-gazers can watch for the spectacle when the path of totality sweeps through the northern tip of Russia, eastern Greenland, western Iceland, the northern half of Spain and northeast corner of Portugal.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Tucked in the northern tip of the county is Jackson's hometown of Allagash, where pavement turns into the logging roads and where Jackson went to work as a lumberjack at 19.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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