as in crest
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
pigeons roosting along the ridge of the roof
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Recent Examples of ridge
Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Along most of the ridge, molten lava pours out onto the seafloor, cools, and is then pulled away from the seam in the crust.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
His fingernails were long and curved and ridged with dirt.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
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Noun
On an expedition to the Nazca and Salas y Gómez ridges, the exploratory dives revealed a host of rare finds, including two flying spaghetti monsters, a pristine coral reef, squat lobsters, and a Casper octopus – the first spotted in the South Pacific.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Along most of the ridge, molten lava pours out onto the seafloor, cools, and is then pulled away from the seam in the crust.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Gusts greater than 100 mph were expected on the Sierra ridges through early Monday, according to the weather service.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
His fingernails were long and curved and ridged with dirt.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
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Mono County is forecasted to receive up to 8 inches of snow along the Sierra crest.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Le Pen’s political tribe, riding the crest of their record-setting election results in April, still seem to have their eyes set on 2027, the next presidential election.Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Winds cold gust as high at 35 mph and cause blowing and drifting snow and low visibilities. Expect icy roads.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Users are likely to drift into a state of physical and mental relaxation, becoming calm, tranquil, and aware.Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Knicks are banking on finding that rhythm sooner rather than later.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kicker Matthew Wright, playing in his second game of the season for the Chiefs, banked in a field goal off the left upright as time expired to give Kansas City the win.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Unlike previous studies, this research compared dark and milk chocolate instead of lumping both types of chocolate together.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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So Medieval Blue Bendy often get lumped into an ever-swelling pool with Windmill-adjacent acts like Dry Cleaning, Black Midi, or Squid.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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Clothes with pet hair can clump and stick to the washing machine, and spread to the next load.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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The coffee grounds can clump inside the filter basket if they’re packed too densely, and extraction is often unpredictable.Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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