How to Use ridge in a Sentence

ridge

1 of 2 noun
Definition of ridgenext
Synonyms for ridgenext
  • We hiked along the ridge.
  • Over the ridge, the spire of a tiny chapel rears its head.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Steel ridges jutted from its side, warped by the shock of the blast.
    — WIRED, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Wooden steps lead from the edge of a ridge down to the front of the cave below.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Instead, cut the branch just outside the ridge where the branch connects to the trunk.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
  • The ranges are the high pressure ridge in the mid-Atlantic and the trough of low pressure pushed by the jet stream.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Beyond the field was a low ridge held by Russian forces.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • Coates said crews have backed off and are building a fire break at the top of the ridge line northwest of the fire line.
    — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • When cooking high-fat foods, the pan’s ridges aren’t quite high enough to keep food out of the liquid.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • As this ridge breaks down, it will be replaced by a little bit of a dip in the jet stream called the trough.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
  • The trail runs along the top of a ridge, then switches back steeply down to a sharp-sided pass no wider than the trail.
    — Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Most of the path winds along a ridge above Grey Lake with intermittent views back to the glacier.
    — Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The prince, on horseback, looks down from a ridge, his head bent, as if struck by the gravity of the scene.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
  • Another great feature of this composter is the deep ridges that run along the sides and body of the bin.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Just because there is a road along a scenic ridge doesn’t mean there will be a flat spot there to camp on.
    — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The brush was easy to hold in our hand and control with an over-the-hand strap and gentle finger ridges.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • The Cocos plate is produced in a ridge in the Pacific Ocean.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Gusty winds could exceed 100 mph on the ridges, the weather service said.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The only way to get across the street to the playground is to pick up my wheelchair and carry it over the ridge of slush at the edge of the road.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The ridge that held clouds away from the metro area will begin to shift north and east toward the end of the week, says the weather service.
    — oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2023
  • And lined along the ridge of the river, there were thousands of African tribesmen each holding a shield and a spear.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2023
  • Smith drove in the dark alongside farm fields and forests before going over a ridge.
    — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The trail leads into even higher bluffs, follows the spine of the ridge farther, and then drops back into the canyon.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The back is glass with a diamond texture, while the side banding has raised ridges around it.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 11 May 2023
  • Most of the caimans sold in stores were spectacled caimans — a species so named for the glasses-like ridge that runs along their snouts.
    — Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • On the other side of the ridge behind Borden was the portion of the property the Castle fire didn’t reach.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
  • The road from this center to the ridge can offer several got-to-pull-over-to-the-roadside views across the valley.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • Though it can be found on the ski area map, the expert run is remote, tucked under a ridge near the Greeley Bowl.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The handle also has ridges to lend a firm, comfortable grip in the shower.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The most successful have shown that denticles, in the form of tiny ridges aligned with the direction of flow, can reduce drag by up to 10 percent.
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
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ridge

2 of 2 verb
  • High pressure to the north is trying to ridge southward and prevent the heavier snow from crossing the state.
    — Gary Lessor, courant.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Heat outdoor grill or ridged grill pan over medium-high heat.
    — Woman's Day, 7 July 2014
  • This gun should make a great whitetail rifle from coast to coast—or sheep rifle from ridge top to ridge top.
    — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2019
  • His suit jacket sleeves had been mended with small stitches and his hands were ridged with turquoise veins.
    — Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2016
  • When Mohamed met him, his collarbone ridged out of his skin.
    — Greg Betza, Washington Post, 1 May 2018
  • The towering trees had grown on this Sierra Nevada ridge top for well over 500 years.
    — Bettina Boxall, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
  • That said, some of the shoe’s stability comes from the design, which includes a border or ridge around your foot.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 July 2023
  • Lozada Toledo also points to ridge lines shaded onto the map's topography; a few are close to the arc.
    — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 5 Sep. 2019
  • High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the state on Thursday, bringing a partly sunny sky with high temperatures in the 80s and dew points in the mid-50s.
    — Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Over high heat, preheat a nonstick ridged electric indoor grill or stovetop grill pan.
    — Wolfgang Puck, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The long-lasting warm pattern is the result of a persistent bulge or ridge in the jet stream developing over the eastern U.S., which will promote air flow from the south.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2020
  • High pressure will ridge into the area during the afternoon with a partly sunny sky and high temperatures in the mid-60s.
    — courant.com, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Her stories about finding graveyards involve hiking through woods and climbing to ridge tops.
    — Amy McRary, The Seattle Times, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The fires then spread quickly, hopping from ridge top to ridge top without bothering to burn everything in between.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, latimes.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Sometimes they are ridged, but this is a mere decoration and not a structural element.
    — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • This pattern results from ridging along the coast during that period.
    — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 31 Jan. 2018
  • High pressure will ridge into the region on Thursday with a mostly sunny sky and high temperatures once again in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
    — courant.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • High pressure will ridge into the region on Friday, bringing a mixture of clouds and sunshine with high temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
    — courant.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • And a plate lined with opposing cuts of lean and fatty pork belly, ridges heavily rubbed with paprika and summer savory.
    — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
  • High pressure over the central Appalachians will ridge into the state on Friday bringing mostly sunny skies, a gusty west wind, and high temperatures that will range from the mid-50s to the lower 60s.
    — courant.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • High pressure over Hudson Bay will ridge into the state on Thursday with a partly sunny sky and lower humidity levels as the dew point drops through the 50s and perhaps even into the 40s in parts of the state for a time.
    — courant.com, 8 June 2021
  • Similar to a waffle iron but with shallower grooves, the irons produce two 4- to 5-inch decoratively ridged cookies at a time.
    — baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2018
  • High pressure will ridge into the region on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies, breezy and cool conditions.
    — Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022
  • High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the area Friday with a partly sunny sky and seasonable temperatures.
    — courant.com, 2 Dec. 2021
  • High pressure in northern New York will ridge southward into the area bringing partly sunny skies on Monday with high temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the mid-30s.
    — courant.com, 23 Jan. 2022
  • High pressure will ridge into the region from the Midwest on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies and breezy conditions with high temperatures in the 50s.
    — Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022
  • High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the region on Tuesday bringing partly sunny skies and seasonably cool temperatures with highs ranging from the mid-30s to the lower 40s.
    — courant.com, 7 Dec. 2021
  • High pressure ridging into Connecticut on Monday will bring mostly sunny skies with high temperatures in the low to mid-60s.
    — courant.com, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The sheer variety of their shapes and colors makes them the perfect candidate for a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, from the large rotund pumpkins with orange or blue skins to the smaller ridged delicata and acorn squashes.
    — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • High pressure will ridge across Connecticut on Friday bringing partly sunny skies and unseasonably mild temperatures with highs in the low to mid-70s.
    — courant.com, 7 Oct. 2021

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