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
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Neuroscientists have charted the mind’s incantation of words that lights up the temporal lobe, the frontal lobe, ridges in the cerebral cortex, triggering impulses that transform squiggles of ink into letters, letters to words, words to sentences and meaning and comprehension and empathy.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s why multiple high points on a ridge, for example, don’t count as individual 14ers.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The rocks formed during the Archean and persisted until they were squeezed out along the ocean ridges more than 2.5 billion years later.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Neuroscientists have charted the mind’s incantation of words that lights up the temporal lobe, the frontal lobe, ridges in the cerebral cortex, triggering impulses that transform squiggles of ink into letters, letters to words, words to sentences and meaning and comprehension and empathy.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Verb
That includes a camera button on the top edge near the hinge, and a touch-sensitive control strip identified by a thin ridge on the outside surface.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s why multiple high points on a ridge, for example, don’t count as individual 14ers.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridge
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According to their analyses, the dinosaur, which could grow to over 12 meters (40 feet) long, had a fleshy crest along the neck and back and a row of spikes running down the tail.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, in a quaint small town, on the crest of the Pacific Northwest, autumn is the season for magic.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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How much money market funds pay follows the Fed’s monetary policy, which means the annual percentage yield (APY) is expected to drift lower as the central bank continues easing rates.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rather than add multiple high-caliber relievers and deal with roster construction issues at a later date, Los Angeles banked on its internal options.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rosner at Goldman Sachs also said that traders can bank on another cut in December, especially given the lack of economic data for central bank policymakers to weigh.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Together all three flavors are lumped into a broad category called active galactic nuclei, or AGN for short.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Navigating the world of priming serums can be a slippery slope due to heavy formulas and glitter-like ingredients that clump upon application.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridge. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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