# ride the crest of the wave

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To go through a period of maximal prosperity.
2. To exploit an exceptional success.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, the, crest, of, the, wave.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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