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Synonyms: Noun
acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crown, culmination, head, height, high noon, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of crest in a Sentence
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at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunderVerb
We crested the hill and looked out around us.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
By nightfall, some protesters had defaced a crest of the Chinese government at the liaison office with eggs and black ink, and had sprayed the building’s exterior with graffiti. — Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, "Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets in Hong Kong as protesters target Chinese office," 21 July 2019 By nightfall, some protesters had defaced a crest of the Chinese government at the liaison office with eggs and black ink, and had sprayed the building’s exterior with graffiti. — Mike Ives, New York Times, "Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets; Protesters Target Beijing’s Office," 14 July 2019 Forecast now call for the maximum crest at 17 feet, two feet lower than earlier forecasts and three feet below the 20 foot height of the levees’ lowest points. — Tim Craig, Washington Post, "Louisiana braces for heavy rain and winds as Barry encroaches on Gulf Coast," 13 July 2019 The Mississippi is expected to crest Saturday at about 19 feet in New Orleans, where the levees protecting the city range from about 20 to 25 feet in height. — Janet Mcconnaughey, chicagotribune.com, "Tropical Storm Barry begins bashing Louisiana, threatening disastrous flooding," 12 July 2019 Had to drive all the way to Tahoe to get over the crest. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "June kaboom? Thunder, lightning, hail enliven final days of spring in the Sierra," 18 June 2019 The crest at the top of the invitations signifies who paid for the wedding. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Comparing Royal Family Wedding Invitations Through the Years," 16 Sep. 2018 Augusta National is nestled in a hollow, from the crest at the 18th green to the basin of Rae’s Creek, just in front of the 12th green. — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, "At Augusta, Tiger Woods Was Caught Between Being a Star and an Elder Statesman," 8 Apr. 2018 The clouds mysteriously formed perfect crests, as if the sea had floated up to the atmosphere. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Mesmerizing wave-like clouds spotted over mountain in Virginia," 19 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
With all the rain, the Mississippi River is expected to crest at 19 feet, just a foot below the top of the levees. — CBS News, "In Louisiana town in the Gulf of Mexico, some flee storm and others "ride it out"," 12 July 2019 Mississippi River climbs closer to the top of the New Orleans levees 👀👀👀 River up a half-foot from yesterday to 16.8 feet above sea level ... still expected to crest at 19 feet Saturday from Tropical Storm Barry's surge. — Jesus Jimenez, Dallas News, "Gov. Greg Abbott offers state resources to Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry nears landfall," 12 July 2019 Portland temperatures are expected to crest near 95 on Tuesday and 96 on Wednesday, according to the weather service. — oregonlive.com, "Heat advisory issued: Blazing-hot temperatures in store for Tuesday, Wednesday," 10 June 2019 In New Orleans, the river is expected to crest at 16.7 feet on June 20 and still be at 16.6 feet on July 4, the last day of the forecast. — Mark Schleifstein, nola.com, "Morganza Spillway opening delayed indefinitely," 6 June 2019 The river is expected to crest in St. Louis on Thursday, and flooding throughout the Mississippi's tributaries has already breached a number of levees in Arkansas and Missouri. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Photos and videos from devastating Midwestern floods," 5 June 2019 Taiwanese officials as high as President Tsai Ing-wen have openly backed the Hong Kong protests that began June 6 and crested at as many as 2 million people Sunday. — Ralph Jennings, latimes.com, "How an obscure Taiwan murder case led to Hong Kong’s mega-protests," 19 June 2019 Harrison said, referring to the last time Arkansas experienced significant flooding The Arkansas river crested just shy of 51 feet on June 6 and has been receding slowly. — Fox News, "Arkansas residents assess damage after historic flooding, shift focus to rebuilding," 10 June 2019 Sunday was mild, with plenty of sun, a steady breeze, and a high that crested at 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. — Lucas Phillips, BostonGlobe.com, "A mild week is expected with high temperatures in the 70s and 80s," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.