vertices

noun

variants also vertexes
plural of vertex
as in tops
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 vertices Because the n vertices of the area can be colored by three colors, at most, n/3 guards are needed. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026 The different ways of ordering the cards can be arranged into a network of vertices and edges called a graph. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertices
  1. tops
  2. peaks
  3. summits
  4. pinnacles
  5. heights
  6. crests
  7. apexes
Noun
  • The mobile bar is a converted two-horse thoroughbred horse trailer that her father helped convert, installing sinks, bar tops, a fridge.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sprinkle the tops with Demerara sugar and the remaining salt.
    — Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • This frame, the singer-songwriter climbs to new career peaks on multiple tallies as one of the biggest hits of the year in many parts of the world ascends once more.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These difficult fire conditions will be intensified by wind gusts up to 30 mph over mountain peaks and along ridgelines in areas of Northern California.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaks
Noun
  • But despite 45 years of summits and joint declarations, economic and political cooperation has generally lagged behind rhetoric.
    — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge involves climbing the highest summits in Scotland, England and Wales, Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, within 24 hours.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of summits
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 Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • Look for a variety of heights and hues depending on the cultivar.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • At a cost of approximately $8,600 to $23,100 per person (depending on the package), the 2026 edition covers Milan to Barcelona from September 3 through 6 while taking the rally to new heights.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of heights
Noun
  • From the peaks of the Sahyadri mountains, crests of the Western Ghats which loom dramatically above us, the Vavali stream flows down to the lake-like Pawna reservoir.
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Definition of crests
Noun
  • Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Vertices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertices. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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