to crest
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5.5
- verb
- /krɛst/
- Informal
:
alcanzar su punto máximo
- The twisting road crested the top of a wooded mesa and began to descend steeply.
- the wave crested
When the sun would come up and Crest, my world ended.
- When the sun would come up and Crest, my world ended.
Examples
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Virtually overnight, his approval rating shot up thirty-five percentage points, cresting soon afterward at 90 percent.
Academic text (2003) -
And the wave of energy from the crowd crested and broke over them.
Fiction book (1990) -
With the Juggler's telescope, I was able to watch them crest the hill and make their way toward us.
Fiction book (1995) -
The sun rose higher in the sky, cresting the rounded ridge to her left.
Fiction book (1992) -
I waited until we crested the hill, then accelerated and passed the Jaguar too.
Fiction book (1994) -
As the sun set, the waves crested majestically against the shore.
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The hikers were thrilled when they finally crested the mountain and saw the stunning view.
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After several minutes of climbing, we crested the hill and spotted the valley ahead.
Synonyms
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1.5
To reach the highest point or part of something
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6.2
To reach the top of a mountain
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6.7
Form the highest point of something like a roof or mountain
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6.8
To reach the top of a hill or mountain after climbing it
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8.3
To reach the top of a hill or mountain
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- Specialized
A wild orchid with funnel-shaped bright pink flowers that grows in the northeastern United States
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Etymology
To crest (verb) means to reach the highest point; this sense comes from the same Latin crista 'tuft' idea, so a wave or feeling 'crests' when it reaches its 'top'.