variants
also vertexes
as in tops
the highest point
Once you reach the vertex of the mountain, the remainder of the route is all downhill.
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Recent Examples of vertices
The different ways of ordering the cards can be arranged into a network of vertices and edges called a graph.
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Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
But when the three mathematicians reunited in 2025, Schwartz learned that Lelièvre’s roommate, Vincent Tugayé,had found an example that worked with nine vertices.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
But when the three mathematicians reunited in 2025, Schwartz learned that Lelièvre’s roommate, Vincent Tugayé,had found an example that worked with nine vertices.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertices
Noun
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These are basically like the tops of Caramel deLite cookies.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to building damage or palm trees that bend from strong wind, the image of car tops peeking through floodwaters has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Beat with a mixer on medium just until medium-stiff peaks form, 3 minutes.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With views of blooming fields, mountain summits, and oceanfront beaches, California was crowned the best state in the country for spring hiking.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The summits of Mount Hamilton and Mount Diablo may even get dusted with snow.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, the pinnacles of the heartland-rock canon continue to thrill us in unexpected ways.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to Beale’s website, the Gardner campus would be set back from existing infrastructure by more than 100 feet and building heights would comply with the city’s 60-foot limit.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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For the Knicks to reach heights unseen in more than 50 years, Towns will need to continue playing the kind of defense he’s proven capable of during this playoff stretch.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Nunda, officials continue to call for more volunteers to distribute sandbags to help residents build floodwalls before the river crests.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The highest crests of Shackleton’s rim offer the advantage of near-continuous sunlight, providing a lander or future Moon base a stable source of solar power right next to a crater floor in eternal shadow, where temperatures are cold enough to preserve ancient ice deposits.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Vertices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertices. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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