1
as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
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as in ridge
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
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as in to peak
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Recent Examples of crest
Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Heavy snow was expected in the Sierra Nevada, with 2 to 4 feet expected along the Sierra crest near Lake Tahoe, and 10 to 18 inches at lake level.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The national average crested above $2 per pound for fresh, whole chicken for the first time last year and hit a record high of $2.08 in November.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The secondary jersey revealed Friday includes a navy DirecTV logo and team crest on the front and names and numbers rendered in the same color on the back.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Heavy snow was expected in the Sierra Nevada, with 2 to 4 feet expected along the Sierra crest near Lake Tahoe, and 10 to 18 inches at lake level.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
The North Fork Kentucky River crested at 30.5 inches overnight, marking the largest flood in the city since 1984.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The national average crested above $2 per pound for fresh, whole chicken for the first time last year and hit a record high of $2.08 in November.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest
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For many people, going to Harvard University is the pinnacle of education, but in reality, less than four percent of applicants get accepted into the prestigious Ivy League school.—
Alyce Collins,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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An elite teenage athlete like Malinin ends up making trade offs in order to reach the pinnacle of his sport.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Called into action The fire that Porter and Robinson helped extinguish last November in Montana was on a mountain ridge in a stand of pine trees in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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In November, Steinfeld and Allen announced their engagement through a stunning Instagram post, in which the athlete is seen on one knee, on a grassy ridge overlooking water with the couple surrounded by candles and framed by a large arch covered in flowers.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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The song returned to the chart seven weeks later, for its second week, peaking at No. 7 in March 2015, a month after Camacho’s death.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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The South Pacific’s season for them runs from November through April, but typically peaks from January to March, according to the Fiji Meteorological Service.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sam Fender has soared to the top of the U.K. Albums Chart with the biggest opening week for a British solo act since 2022 (Feb. 28).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Such shakeups should make for an exciting night, as there aren’t many sure things at the top of the ballot.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And as a result of these negotiation tactics, Mexico surged 10,000 of their own National Guard troops to the border.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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BlackRock led a campaign to get a spot bitcoin ETF approved in the U.S. through 2023, with a fleet of bitcoin funds making their debut in January 2024 before surging to become some of the fastest growing ETFs of all time.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The ideal time for Feige to seize the Star Wars empire’s throne was after the mic drop that was two back-to-back blockbuster Avengers movies (2018’s Infinity War and 2019’s Endgame), back when Marvel was at a zenith.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there have always been wineries that hold back a premium vintage longer than usual before releasing, waiting until a wine nears its zenith to be offered.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Consider height: Male individuals are, on average, about 8 percent taller than female ones.—
Agustín Fuentes,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Other standard performance upgrades to the Carrera T include Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with a lower ride height, the Sport Chrono pack, and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The result was the culmination of a midseason tournament that featured stars from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Beyond reflecting a campaign promise, Trump’s executive order is the culmination of years of Republican legislative efforts at the state level.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Crest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crest. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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