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crowning

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verb

present participle of crown
as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies

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Verb
  • Thirty new holes have been created specifically to challenge golf’s best, each culminating in a real-world green area that swivels and oscillates to set up distinct surfaces.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The film blends elements of Indian mythology with futuristic technology, culminating in epic battles that span both physical and spiritual realms.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The problem is partly that power plays depend on finishing — which can vary wildly in a small sample — while teams spend roughly 10 percent of game time with the man advantage.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The Olympic gold-medalist Alpine skier returned to the podium over the weekend, finishing in second place in a World Cup super-G race on Sunday.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Image What American and European fans of Mr. Trump see as a climactic battle between left and right is seen by many young Polish voters as an infuriating rerun of a decades-old struggle.
    Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • The entire series builds to the climactic moment in that live show where Deborah walks away.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Crowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowning. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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