Synonyms of crests

crests 1 of 2

noun

plural of crest

1

as in pinnacles

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pinnacles
• tops
• heights
• peaks
• culminations
• zeniths
• apexes
• crowns
• climaxes
• summits
• crescendos
• sums
• capstones
• meridians
• heads
• highlights
• noons
• apogees
• flowers
• acmes
• high-water marks
• noontimes
• roofs
• tip-tops
• blossoms
• caps
• high noons
• glories
• blooms
• ne plus ultras
• ceilings
• extremities
• flood tides
• primes
• tips
• extremes
• heydays
• highs
• vertices
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottoms
• feet
• bases
• abysses
• nadirs
• rock bottoms
• minima

2

as in ridges

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridges
• peaks
• spines
• backbones
• divides
• prominences
• eminences
• promontories
• rises
• ridgepoles

crests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crest

as in peaks

Related Words

• peaks
• surges
• mushrooms
• increases
• swells
• mounts
• proliferates
• waxes
• escalates
• accumulates
• intensifies
• snowballs
• enlarges
• multiplies
• balloons
• expands
• heightens
• appreciates
• builds up
• burgeons
• rockets
• soars
• shoots (up)
• zooms
• skyrockets

Dissimilar Words

• tumbles
• plunges
• slumps
• falls
• plummets
• collapses
• decreases
• nose-dives
• drops
• diminishes
• contracts
• wanes
• lessens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crests

Noun

Trump’s laudatory comments come as bipartisan angst over the technology crests, alarming AI incidents proliferate, and global governments call for policy cooperation. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Officials said high water could linger for days even after the river crests, with additional rainfall expected to slow the area's recovery. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

At least five people have died after a week of torrential rain in Indiana, as rivers hit record crests and neighborhoods along Indianapolis’ White River face dangerous flooding[1][2]. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Klotho crests in youth before settling in adulthood and dwindling in middle age. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

From the peaks of the Sahyadri mountains, crests of the Western Ghats which loom dramatically above us, the Vavali stream flows down to the lake-like Pawna reservoir. — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026

The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

There’s no shortage of other dramatic crests, among them a climactic shoot-out in a cornfield that’s a model of steadily mounting suspense. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026