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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
The New York Independent System Operator said demand was expected to crest above 30 GW. — Benjamin Storrow, Scientific American, "As Temperatures Soar During Heat Wave, So Will CO2," 19 July 2019 Baton Rouge northwest of New Orleans could experience extreme flooding with the Comite River forecast to crest above a record sent in floods in 2016 that caused between $10 billion to $15 billion in damage and left 13 people dead. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Barry strengthens to a hurricane as it heads toward the Louisiana coast," 13 July 2019 By Saturday, the river is forecast to crest in New Orleans at 19 feet, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — only a foot shy of the top of some levees. — Jesus Jimenez, Dallas News, "Gov. Greg Abbott offers state resources to Louisiana as Tropical Storm Barry nears landfall," 12 July 2019 The Mississippi is expected to crest Saturday at about 19 feet (5.8 meters) in New Orleans, where the levees protecting the city range from about 20 to 25 feet (6 to 7.5 meters) in height. — Janet Mcconnaughey, BostonGlobe.com, "Barry’s outer bands begin hitting southeastern Louisiana," 12 July 2019 The National Weather Service says the Wood River at Alda is expected to crest Friday less than a foot below the record set June 16, 1967. — USA TODAY, "Crystal Cathedral reborn Catholic, 'Conjuring' house, Wiki ‘editathon’: News from around our 50 states," 11 July 2019 The Wood River at Alda is expected to crest Friday less than a foot below the record set on June 16, 1967, the National Weather Service said. — Washington Post, "Woman in Nebraska dies when her vehicle is swept by flooding," 10 July 2019 A week earlier, protesters painted graffiti on the building, known as the liaison office, and threw ink and eggs at the Chinese national crest over the entrance, acts that were widely condemned by mainland officials. — Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com, "Hong Kong charges dozens of protesters with rioting," 30 July 2019 Chinese officials have also denounced the demonstrators, particularly since the liaison office was vandalized on Sunday, with protesters painting graffiti on the exterior and splashing ink on the national crest. — Austin Ramzy, New York Times, "Hong Kong Protests Spread to Airport as City Fears More Unrest," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
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. 2019 Hello, double crested cormorants, and welcome to another edition of This Week in Timothée Chalamet. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "This Week in Timothée Chalamet, Week of August 2," 2 Aug. 2019 This year, that silicon tide is cresting with a parade of IPOs that will mint riches for employees at the likes of Uber, Lyft, Slack, and, potentially, Airbnb. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "No More Deals: San Francisco Considers Raising Taxes on Tech," 16 July 2019 But late Friday the National Weather Service announced that the risk of overtopping was minimal: the storm surge had already passed, and the river would crest on Monday at 17.1 feet — two feet lower than previously predicted. — Jenny Jarvie, latimes.com, "Barry strengthens into a hurricane as it pummels Louisiana coast with rain and wind," 13 July 2019 Making matters more worrisome, the Mississippi River near New Orleans is forecast to crest at its highest level since 1927 this weekend. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Barry Becomes a Named Tropical Storm, Targets New Orleans," 11 July 2019 Twenty feet is considered a major flood, however if forecasts hold, the river will crest at 17 feet. — John Muyskens, Washington Post, "Tracking Barry as it moves toward Louisiana," 13 July 2019 His annual rating from the NAACP crested as high as 100 percent in line with the group's agenda but was typically less than that. — NBC News, "Biden's mastery of backlash politics takes center stage," 6 July 2019 Years of racial tension crested in 1967, after the shooting of a black teenager by a white Tampa police officer provoked a civil uprising that highlighted the need for greater resources in the area. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "Time, money, access: A baseball hotbed for a century, Tampa evolves as game’s economic winds shift," 5 June 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.