CREST Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

crest 1 of 2

noun

ˈkrest

Definition of crest

as in pinnacle

the highest part or point at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture

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as in ridge

the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder

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crest

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verb

as in to peak

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Recent Examples of crest

Noun

Their brand-new kits and crest, designed by former Sporting KC senior brand director Chad Reynolds, embrace Kansas City elements in designs and font. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The Olympic emblem is the crest of a pink cockatoo, an Australian bird, with the color stylized to resemble an Olympic and Paralympic flame, and a shape to resemble the host state of Queensland. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Multiple people fled their homes as the White River was expected to crest in Morgan County, according to the National Weather Service. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Shopify became the proof that the wave could crest at global scale. — Kumaran Nadesan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crest

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crest

Noun

This is followed by pilot projects, which, if successful, would then be scaled up across entire departments, until finally the company reaches the pinnacle of maturity with entire ways of working reimagined for an AI-ready future.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
This being a pinnacle, if invitation-only, event of the country music calendar, star power was ever present.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

What lurks over the next ridge or the next nightfall is anyone’s guess.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ridge

Verb

As king tides peak along the South Florida coast, municipal officials and local residents are preparing for potentially widespread flooding as heavy rain and strong onshore winds threaten the region over the coming days.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Temperatures will peak around 81 degrees and skies will be sunny, according to NWS Melbourne.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of peak

Noun

In true dump cake style, add all ingredients to create a pumpkin filling and top with boxed yellow cake mix and butter to create a warm, satisfying dessert that’s perfect for holidays and weeknights.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Unlike most eVTOLs, which use propellers, the Roadster utilized compressed air jets to leap over other cars and propel from the top of a ramp six or seven stories high during its product reveal earlier this month.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of top

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And with El Niño continuing to surge past records, more rainy days like Wednesday and Thursday will grow increasingly common statewide into the winter months, even more so than a usual winter.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
After falling about 40% in the first quarter of 2026, during which the enterprise software stock at various points was trading at not even three times revenue, the stock went on to surge more than 55% in the third.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of surge

Noun

After rendezvous this morning, Dragon will autonomously dock to the zenith port on the station's Harmony module.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Zara, which has been upping its retail game in recent years, has taken things to a new zenith in Paris, taking over a historic mansion in the Marais district to showcase the first Re{form} Zara collection designed by John Galliano.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

The fifth-rounder from Texas permitted a TD catch by Jets 6-5 tight end Mason Taylor, who had a five-inch height advantage, but that was the only completion against him.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
SpaceX is shooting for new heights with its upcoming Starship test flight, and the booster tapped for the mission is in its final stretch of preparations before the mission.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of height

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Machine Gods is the culmination of years of Casey and Kevin's reporting from the front lines of Silicon Valley.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
For Radiance founder Francesco Simeoni, the acquisitions are the culmination of years of efforts to secure films largely unavailable in Britain.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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