1
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time
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2
as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the in-your-face crowing by some of the winning athletes at the Olympics was embarrassing
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Recent Examples of crow
Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There is a famous video from Alex Taylor on YouTube featuring a crow named Sheryl Crow.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
There were a few more taste tests and recipe readings before crowing the blue ribbon champion.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
On board, 7,083 square feet of outdoor deck space includes a top-of-the-world crow’s nest and an extensive lower deck swim platform.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There is a famous video from Alex Taylor on YouTube featuring a crow named Sheryl Crow.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
The foreign ministry spokeswoman in Moscow is crowing about that – that he's no longer isolated.
—NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
There were a few more taste tests and recipe readings before crowing the blue ribbon champion.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
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The guests were delighted by the surprise fireworks show.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Girl Violence, the result of that introspection, announces Strauss’ new chapter with songs that bloom and twist around themselves, echoing the fear and delight and increasing clear-eyedness that came along with each fresh experience.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So, documenting one of his first shows in New York feels less about bragging to your friends online, or even generating a watchable clip, and more about capturing history.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bronstein says the lines between reality and what appears to be reality are blurred as bragging spills over to personal lives and work, projecting, exaggerating and competing for attention.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The jollity extends to the audience, which if Friday’s night’s crowd was indication is largely filled with family and friends of the large cast and who are prone to applaud and whoop at the end of every scene.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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There was a very quick look at Jared Padalecki (met with whoops and cheers), who is boarding the final season in a reunion with Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles aka Soldier Boy.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Verb
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With sensitive skin types in mind, the creamy, fragrance-free formula boasts a simple ingredient list, using glycerin and niacinamide to strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier and nonstripping micelles— molecules in micellar water—to tenderly wash away dirt and oil.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Few can boast career longevity like the cast of Downton Abbey.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jernigan wore business casual and spoke with understatement, sometimes punctuated by a rueful chuckle.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with 60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he was beat out by Hurts.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their first book, Manacled, took place in an alternate Harry Potter universe where The Boy Who Lived actually died and evil wizard Voldermort triumphed, according to the Times.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
11 Sep. 2025
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When their paths inevitably cross again, the central question becomes whether these two lovers can overcome their resentment and past wounds, and whether their love can triumph against all odds.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stevens gained a yard on his first attempt before bulling his way into the end zone.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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In fact, after an incompletion Denegal ran around the right side and bulled his way for a nine-yard gain.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kate Moss, who so rarely gives interviews that even her throaty cackle feels like a disclosure, is another friend who submitted to Freud’s inquiries.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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