How to Use ridge in a Sentence

ridge

1 of 2 noun
  • We hiked along the ridge.
  • The main cell had blown past the ridge.
    — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The sole’s ridges don’t lift and stick all at once.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The open ridge lay just beyond.
    — Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Near the ridge, the climbing gets dicey.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Strongest winds over the ridges.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The final few steps, the last ridge just a low line of stones.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Steel ridges jutted from its side, warped by the shock of the blast.
    — WIRED, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Earl Cady had gone to the farther high ridge.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The ridges were steep, and not more than a quarter of a mile apart.
    — Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
  • On clear days, try a ridge road where the views are worth the effort.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The tom appeared atop a low ridge slightly to my right.
    — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.
    — AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
  • Sierra ridge gusts up to 100 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Sierra ridge gusts up to 100 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Behind her is a snow- and icicle-clad ridge.
    — Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Bieber’s stage was large, roundish, and mostly bare, with a hilly ridge around the edges.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The wash-and-ridge terrain includes dunes and a sand bowl.
    — Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Outside the store, a curl of smoke rose from behind a ridge to the south.
    — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
  • That's when the river first found a tiny crack in the limestone ridge.
    — Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But nowadays there's a lot of lines that come off of this ridge line, um, of the venue.
    — Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Wooden steps lead from the edge of a ridge down to the front of the cave below.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The man reaches down and brings his forearm against the ridge of your dad’s brow.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • It can even be used as a seat, with a ridge around the top that keeps a cushion in place.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Then a gaunt old girl lit out over the ridge, and the others broke and followed.
    — Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Use another pasta with curves or ridges to help trap the sauce.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The strange wolf got to its feet, hobbled down the ridge a few hundred yards, and lay down.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Use this dip in the mountain ridge to take in the surrounding scenery.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Just because there is a road along a scenic ridge doesn’t mean there will be a flat spot there to camp on.
    — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023

ridge

2 of 2 verb
  • This slim gold ridged ring that brings a touch of texture and edge to any stack.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2025
  • His suit jacket sleeves had been mended with small stitches and his hands were ridged with turquoise veins.
    — Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2016
  • This gun should make a great whitetail rifle from coast to coast—or sheep rifle from ridge top to ridge top.
    — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2019
  • High pressure to the north is trying to ridge southward and prevent the heavier snow from crossing the state.
    — Gary Lessor, courant.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Her stories about finding graveyards involve hiking through woods and climbing to ridge tops.
    — Amy McRary, The Seattle Times, 23 Dec. 2017
  • That said, some of the shoe’s stability comes from the design, which includes a border or ridge around your foot.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 July 2023
  • With a slight inhale, 81-year-old Zhen Jinling brought the short, ridged horn up to his mouth.
    — William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • This pattern results from ridging along the coast during that period.
    — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The faux leather has a sleek, polished finish, and the round toe and ridged sole add a little edge — while keeping you steady on slick sidewalks.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Their bark is ridged and furrowed, giving insects room to proliferate.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The new exoskeleton will often be folded and ridged and crumpled up inside the old one to take up a much smaller volume.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The fires then spread quickly, hopping from ridge top to ridge top without bothering to burn everything in between.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, latimes.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • The towering trees had grown on this Sierra Nevada ridge top for well over 500 years.
    — Bettina Boxall, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
  • Its hollow, ridged stems are fat, reaching 2 to 4 inches in diameter.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lozada Toledo also points to ridge lines shaded onto the map's topography; a few are close to the arc.
    — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 5 Sep. 2019
  • One of the charming things about the world’s oldest cookie is that the plates that press the batter between them have ridged designs that bake right into the cookie.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Cottonmouths have ridged scales, vertical pupils and a triangular head.
    — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
  • And a plate lined with opposing cuts of lean and fatty pork belly, ridges heavily rubbed with paprika and summer savory.
    — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Note that smaller skillet-style stovetop griddles often have just one cooking surface, usually ridged.
    — Kaz Weida, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
  • High pressure will ridge into the region on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies, breezy and cool conditions.
    — Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022
  • High pressure will ridge into the area during the afternoon with a partly sunny sky and high temperatures in the mid-60s.
    — courant.com, 17 Sep. 2020
  • This part of the valley offers amazing hiking at Mills Mansion; the trails hang above the Hudson and are ridged with rocks like a stegosaurus's back.
    — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The durable, waterproof material is easy to wash and comfortable to wear for hours at a time, thanks to shock-absorbing midsoles and ridged, grippy outsoles.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
  • The hollow center, sharp corners, and ridged sides do an excellent job of grabbing on to sauce, dressing, or broth, making this an ideal choice for hearty minestrone soup or pasta salad.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • Its coated canvas upper and footbed, as well as that ridged rubber outsole, come together to dole out comfort and intentional simplicity both.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Storm chances increase again on Sunday and continue into next week as upper-level ridging shifts east and a more unsettled southwest flow develops.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the area Friday with a partly sunny sky and seasonable temperatures.
    — courant.com, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Much of the long-term damage to shingles is the result of poor ventilation, so consider upgrading to ridge vents if possible, or discuss venting options with the contractor.
    — Michael Souter, Houston Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2020
  • High pressure will ridge into the region on Thursday with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures once again in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
    — courant.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • High pressure ridging into Connecticut on Monday will bring mostly sunny skies with high temperatures in the low to mid-60s.
    — courant.com, 20 Oct. 2019

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