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Recent Examples of plateau
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
The property is on the top of a plateau with a fantastic view of the surrounding area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Jenny McCoy, SELF, 8 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, the findings suggest that liraglutide may help patients who plateau or regain weight after bariatric surgery, reducing the need for risky further surgeries.
—New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The White Bear Lake private school is paced by Sam Rupnow, who cleared the career 2,000-point plateau earlier in the campaign and is averaging 29 points per game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
The property is on the top of a plateau with a fantastic view of the surrounding area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
For example, a 20-something former college athlete would likely plateau with calisthenics pretty quickly (perhaps in a matter of weeks or months) and would need to add weights to continue progressing.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 8 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, the findings suggest that liraglutide may help patients who plateau or regain weight after bariatric surgery, reducing the need for risky further surgeries.
—New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
Noun
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Enter a ravine and follow gradual switchbacks to a small mesa at the top.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tectonic movement has shaped San Diego County into a rough collection of valleys, foothills, urban canyons and mesas.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Following the quarterback carousel that included Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor, and Brady Cook last season, the Jets wanted to add an experienced signal-caller to help stabilize the position.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump administration officials have argued the US needs to produce more oil to stabilize the global situation, even as energy analysts have pointed out that drilling for more oil here can’t alone solve that problem.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Armed with lessons learned from a painful past, women put up a quiet but resilient fight to preserve the dignity of their lives and home in the breathtaking Montenegrin highlands.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ronnie Moyers heard the bird hammering in the woods one morning in late February, several weeks before the species usually shows up in Virginia’s western highlands.—
Sarah Kaplan,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
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Built in the late 19 th century to transport the altiplano’s abundant metals and minerals, the railway line once ran from Bolivia’s de facto capital La Paz to the Pacific port of Antofagasta in Chile.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Tiwanaku communities first emerged in an altiplano, or high plain, of the Andes called the Titicaca Basin, named after Lake Titicaca.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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