cresting

Definition of crestingnext
present participle of crest

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increasing
Verb
  • These organizations, striving to fill the information gap created by the state government’s increasing drift toward secrecy — can’t rely on taxpayers to pay their bills.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • These changes were to be achieved by increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing the consumption of meat and eggs, and substituting nonfat milk for whole milk.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Cresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cresting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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