Crest (Verb)
Meaning 1
Lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Foam crested the surface of the turbulent water.
- A thick layer of frost crested the frozen windowpane.
- Ice crested the rocky shoreline as the tide receded.
- A thin layer of mist crested the rolling hills.
- A crown of sunlight crested the rugged mountain peaks.
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Meaning 2
Reach a high point; "The river crested last night".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The storm's wave crested over the retaining wall, flooding the lower sections of the town.
- The river crested last night during the heavy downpour and has since receded somewhat.
- Her music career crested in the late 1990s with a string of chart-topping hits.
- The water levels of the reservoir crested the spillway and water began to flow out.
- His professional success crested at age 35, when he landed a top executive position.