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noun

Definition of summitsnext
plural of summit
as in pinnacles
the highest part or point a new movie that some enthusiastic reviewers are already calling the summit of cinematic achievement

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summits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of summit
as in ascends

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  1. pinnacles
  2. ascends
  3. heights
Noun
  • There are daily rambles along classic trails each day, against a backdrop of pinnacles, and glaciers.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Views include red rock pinnacles and cliffs, Sinagua cliff dwellings, wildlife and a rare riparian habitat.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pinnacles
Verb
  • The journey ascends to the summit of Gornergrat offers stunning 360° views of the pyramidal Matterhorn Mountain and over 30 towering 4,000-meter peaks.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Crosby returns to the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for the first time in more than half a century as Ultimate Christmas ascends.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascends
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  • For all of the regular frenzy around soccer’s transfer market, Liverpool has reached its Christmas heights without getting involved in any transfer activity, and has proven transfers are not the only way to improve a team.
    James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After the fact, the creators had a group of non-NBA players of various heights stand in the same spots as the players and filmed them shooting hundreds of shots.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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