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to pinnacle

7.6
To reach the highest point of success or to put someone there
  • verb
  • /ˈpɪnəkl/
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  • After years of hard work, she finally pinnacled her career with an Oscar win.

Examples

  • Their victory in the championship pinnacled the team's remarkable season.

  • The artist was pinnacled by critics who hailed her as the greatest of her generation.

  • He feared being pinnacled as a genius, preferring to work quietly behind the scenes.

  • She has pinnacled in her career as a director.

  • Can you believe they pinnacled so quickly?

  • The team pinnacled their efforts with a stunning victory in the championship game.

  • His breathtaking performance pinnacled an unforgettable concert that left the audience in awe.

Synonyms

to maximize
vsto pinnacle
133 4.1

To make something as large or useful as possible

refers to placing or reaching the highest point rather than actively enlarging something
to max
vsto pinnacle
  • Informal
46 5.6

To reach the highest possible level or amount

is broader applying to placing someone or reaching a highest point not only quantities
to top
vsto pinnacle
46 1.5

To reach the highest point or part of something

places someone or something at the highest point or reaches a climax
to max out
vsto pinnacle
  • Informal
27 4.9

Reach the highest level or amount

covers placing or reaching a highest point rather than only hitting a limit
to crest
vsto pinnacle
  • Informal
22 5.5

To reach the highest point, as a wave or feeling

is used for placing someone or marking a final high point
to top out
vsto pinnacle
  • Informal
7 5.4

To reach the highest level or amount

focuses on placing someone or reaching a climax rather than numerical maximums
to reach the summit
vsto pinnacle
6 3.1

Get to the top of a mountain or the highest point in your career

applies to placing someone or achieving a highest point or climax
to culminate
vsto pinnacle
  • Formal
1 6.7

Form the highest point of something like a roof or mountain

applies to placing someone or reaching a highest point or climax
to surmount
vsto pinnacle
1 6.8

To reach the top of a hill or mountain after climbing it

is about placing someone or reaching a climax without the overcoming focus
to build to a crescendo
vsto pinnacle
1 7.1

Gradually become stronger until a high point

is about placing someone at the highest point or reaching climax without gradual build

Antonyms

1.0

Move or drop down from a higher to a lower place

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

How High

to pinnacle
7.6
to rise
718 1.0

Surface Forms

pinnacle infinitive
pinnacled past
pinnacled past participle
pinnacling present participle
pinnacles third person singular

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.