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height

[hahyt] / haɪt /
NOUN
altitude, top part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ceiling crest elevation extent peak pinnacle prominence stature
STRONG
acme apex apogee brow crown cusp highness hill loftiness mountain pitch rise solstice summit tallness tip tiptop vertex zenith
Antonyms
STRONGEST
base bottom nadir
WEAK
depth lowness
NOUN
climax; importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crest maximum prominence top
STRONG
acme crisis culmination dignity eminence end exaltation extremity grandeur heyday limit loftiness sublimity ultimate uttermost
WEAK
crowning point high point ne plus ultra utmost degree
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bottom nadir
STRONG
beginning commencement opening start unimportance
WEAK
depth lowness

Example Sentences

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And how did you feel at the height of the conflict between the U.S.,

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Trailblazer Cynthia Shange, regarded in South Africa as the first black woman to represent the country in the prestigious Miss World beauty competition at the height of apartheid, has died aged 76.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel, who cleared 6 feet, 9 inches to win at Arcadia, was second with a height of 6-10 Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

However, Dutch elm disease means many trees die before they reach their full height.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Without his height, without his speed, she and her father would never have survived the dash through the fire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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Geometry - Introductory

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