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Mount Lemmon, the tallest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a premier climbing destination with more than 2,700 routes ranging from beginner-friendly crags to expert-level ascents.
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Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Both islands share a granitic composition, leading to the rocky crags bookending sandy coves.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of my climbing took place at Boulder’s local crags, or more often than not, at the climbing gym, with occasional trips to far away destinations.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Both islands share a granitic composition, leading to the rocky crags bookending sandy coves.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of my climbing took place at Boulder’s local crags, or more often than not, at the climbing gym, with occasional trips to far away destinations.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crag
Noun
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Pigeons also adapted in response to human development, nesting on skyscrapers instead of on cliff faces and expanding their range alongside people.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Over the franchise's 30-year span, Cruise has done everything from dangling from a wire in Mission: Impossible to motorcycling off a cliff in Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Fun fact: The Pine Ridge is a 100-mile-long escarpment of sandstone bluffs and the main geologic feature of northwest Nebraska.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 May 2025
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The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Crag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crag. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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