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

That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
But most of those players were unable to establish themselves at the top of the game with Madrid or flourish within the national team’s style.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of top

Noun

The deal was announced at an AI summit in San Francisco with South Korean officials including President Lee Jae Myung.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 July 2026
After another major Interstate 80 shutdown this week, Placer County Supervisor Cindy Gustafson is bringing together state, federal and local officials for a summit to find ways to reduce serious crashes along the mountain freeway corridor.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of summit

Noun

And the district just came off its highest-profile summer in years, with World Cup watch parties drawing more than 7,000 people to the plaza on peak nights.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
That expertise is particularly valuable during the Mediterranean’s quieter season, when opportunities often exist that simply are not possible during peak summer months.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Definition of peak

Noun

In the fall, the flashy Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, designed like a stack of nine askew cubes, will soar past to its final height of 1,049 feet.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
By the time Phaedra’s birthday dinner rolls around, the sound of Porsha sharpening her knives reaches its height.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of height

Noun

In satellite data captured over Antarctica, what appears to be a beautiful, colorful hummingbird emerges from the crest of a mountaintop.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026
The following day, the club’s crest took pride of place on the front of national newspapers.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of crest

Noun

Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The same cannot be said of GB1, the new brand name for Ainslie’s fourth assault on the America’s Cup, regarded as the pinnacle of international sailing.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

Having entered the industry as a starlet in 2018, Willis had reached its apex in less than three years — and was already looking past the glass ceiling that separates adult performers from mainstream recognition.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of apex

Noun

This marine ecosystem is home to an array of sharks and rays, including white-tip reef sharks, black-tip reef sharks, tawny nurse sharks, leopard sharks, and eagle rays.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Use a low- to medium-pressure setting (800–1,500 PSI) with a 25- or 40-degree fan tip, keep the nozzle 12–18 inches from the surface, and move continuously with the grain to avoid damaging the wood, Martinez says.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

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