heights

plural of height
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as in depths
the most extreme or advanced point the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence

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as in midsts
the most intense or characteristic phase of something at the very height of the storm, someone knocked on the door

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Recent Examples of heights Fast forward to this season and that quartet have reached new heights. Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 For all of the regular frenzy around soccer’s transfer market, Liverpool has reached its Christmas heights without getting involved in any transfer activity, and has proven transfers are not the only way to improve a team. James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 After the fact, the creators had a group of non-NBA players of various heights stand in the same spots as the players and filmed them shooting hundreds of shots. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024 As user bases expand and capital flows into the space, asset prices will follow suit, pushing the overall market capitalization to unprecedented heights. Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 From there, the star walked down a grand staircase as a spectacle of back-up dancers and swinging napkins from the audience took the performance to new heights. James Dinh, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024 The 27-year-old is stuck in substitution purgatory, waiting and watching Villa achieve new heights. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 As Tesla and SpaceX continue to scale new heights, Musk’s wealth trajectory seems unstoppable. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024 This team is 11-2, with a legitimate chance to reach the greatest heights. Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
Noun
  • There are daily rambles along classic trails each day, against a backdrop of pinnacles, and glaciers.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Views include red rock pinnacles and cliffs, Sinagua cliff dwellings, wildlife and a rare riparian habitat.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Courtesy Kellie Carlson And the attack has left no fear of the ocean's depths.
    Morgan Chesky, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Beneath the ocean’s surface, at depths of up to 1,200 meters, the blobfish looks more like a typical fish, with a soft, plump body suited for life under immense pressure.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.
    Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Remove the economic cliffs that prohibit people from climbing the ladder of success without the risk of losing public resources.
    Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This results in a wine that balances richness with freshness, showcasing the varietal's potential when grown at higher altitudes.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In ice storms, temperatures can be much warmer at higher altitudes—ranging from 45 to 50 degrees—while the surface temperature remains below freezing.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Humidity levels are expected to be under 10% in mountain elevations above 4,000 feet, with humidity in the 8% to 20% range in the lower mountain regions.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Outside of higher elevations in the West, forecasters are not calling for snow.
    Kristin Wright, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For investors, this means that meaningful financial updates from companies will be accompanied by mountains of trivial environmental data.
    Stone Washington, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Visitors look over mountains, islands, fjords, and the sea.
    Robin Raven, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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