crest
noun
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crested
-
past participleof crest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof crest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crestnounthe highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit. -
a word derived from
crest.
crestnounthe highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Example Sentences
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It is now spreading across Australia, most recently killing more than 1,000 crested terns and a long-nosed fur seal, the first detection in a mainland mammal.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Early Saturday, the river crested at nearly 25 feet in central Indiana—surpassing a record set in 1913, according to the National Water Prediction Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Laboratory testing confirmed the disease had infected a greater crested tern in the town of Robe, South Australia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Eventually the rate of inflation crested at a record 13.5% in 1980, capping off nearly a decade of runaway prices.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
Chestnutt dropped behind us as we crested the hill.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
