as in elevation
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitudes
Extreme altitudes, and the harsh weather conditions associated with them, present an almost insurmountable hurdle for most people, primarily because of the scarcity of oxygen, which requires significant adaptation to overcome.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Bolivia have moved to all new altitudes at home, and have won back-to-back qualifiers, so this will be a massive test for a Colombia side who visit a stadium that a foreign team is yet to conquer.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Eagles often soar at amazing altitudes and may even seem to disappear behind the highest clouds from time to time.
—Janice Marturano, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Think of vertical wind shear as the difference in wind between the surface and higher altitudes.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Oxygen at higher altitudes can produce red and green colors, while nitrogen can contribute to purples, pinks, and blues.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Existing hypersonic systems primarily rely on glide bodies, which are launched to high altitudes and speeds by rockets before gliding back down.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Capable of ascending to altitudes as high as 72,000 ft while traveling 475 mph, the Cold War era spy plane is perfect for speeding across vast distances to observe multiple thunderstorms for gamma radiation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
The aircraft flew in tight 150-ft (46-m) turns at low speeds and low altitudes, which is important in military flights where survivability is a major factor.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Bolivia have moved to all new altitudes at home, and have won back-to-back qualifiers, so this will be a massive test for a Colombia side who visit a stadium that a foreign team is yet to conquer.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Eagles often soar at amazing altitudes and may even seem to disappear behind the highest clouds from time to time.
—Janice Marturano, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Think of vertical wind shear as the difference in wind between the surface and higher altitudes.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Oxygen at higher altitudes can produce red and green colors, while nitrogen can contribute to purples, pinks, and blues.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Existing hypersonic systems primarily rely on glide bodies, which are launched to high altitudes and speeds by rockets before gliding back down.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Capable of ascending to altitudes as high as 72,000 ft while traveling 475 mph, the Cold War era spy plane is perfect for speeding across vast distances to observe multiple thunderstorms for gamma radiation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
The aircraft flew in tight 150-ft (46-m) turns at low speeds and low altitudes, which is important in military flights where survivability is a major factor.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitudes
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The heaviest rains later in the week were also expected to hit the North Bay, with higher elevations set to receive another three-fourths of an inch of rain, with about one-third of an inch of rain forecast around Santa Rosa and over San Francisco.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Higher elevations, especially Colorado’s mountain passes, are forecast to get more than 3 feet of fresh snowfall by Friday morning.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Down the hill toward Yellow Creek, Reeder pulled out a measuring tape at the base of one particularly large Douglas fir.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Earlier in the week, the couple escorted two reporters down the hill.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Our Questions About the First Time Ash Died 25 years ago, Pokémon: The First Movie took Ash Ketchum to new heights (and killed him).Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Zara also has a large selection of burgundy boots in various styles and heel heights at an affordable price.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Great shows are all over From pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter to a mountain of an opera (literally) to a festival devoted to Leonard Cohen, there are a ton of great shows to catch in the Bay Area this weekend.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The bigger issue is Johnson, who once upon a time was such a promising leading actor, a mountain of a man capable of embodying unexpected vulnerability.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Altitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudes. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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