to pinnacle
- verb
- /ˈpɪnəkl/
- After years of hard work, she finally pinnacled her career with an Oscar win.
Examples
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Their victory in the championship pinnacled the team's remarkable season.
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The artist was pinnacled by critics who hailed her as the greatest of her generation.
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He feared being pinnacled as a genius, preferring to work quietly behind the scenes.
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She has pinnacled in her career as a director.
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Can you believe they pinnacled so quickly?
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The team pinnacled their efforts with a stunning victory in the championship game.
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His breathtaking performance pinnacled an unforgettable concert that left the audience in awe.
Synonyms
To make something as large or useful as possible
To reach the highest possible level or amount
To reach the highest point or part of something
Reach the highest level or amount
To reach the highest point, as a wave or feeling
To reach the highest level or amount
Get to the top of a mountain or the highest point in your career
Form the highest point of something like a roof or mountain
To reach the top of a hill or mountain after climbing it
Gradually become stronger until a high point
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb pinnacle comes from the Latin root pinna, meaning 'feather' or 'wing'. It helps to imagine someone or something placed on the pointed top, so to pinnacle someone is to put them at the highest point or make them reach their peak.