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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump has crowed about disarming Iran’s proxies in the region, grounding its Air Force, and sinking its Navy.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
This moderate-strength retinol, which has more than 8,000 five-star ratings, tackles laugh lines, wrinkles, and crow's feet.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
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Verb
What else schools can do Critics crow that there is, in fact, more mid-majors can do by bumping up their schedules.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump has crowed about disarming Iran’s proxies in the region, grounding its Air Force, and sinking its Navy.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Hyaluronic acid and collagen help visibly hydrate and plump skin, smoothing the appearance of lines, crow’s feet and crepey texture for a flawless makeup look.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
This moderate-strength retinol, which has more than 8,000 five-star ratings, tackles laugh lines, wrinkles, and crow's feet.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
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After decades of delighting fans with her brilliant performances in comedies like Private Benjamin, Overboard and The First Wives Club, Hawn is turning to a different medium to spread the power of positivity.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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After Mullins was killed, police interviewed a man who said Mullins had bragged to him about killing Watkins, when the two were housed in a Bay Area jail together, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The winning grade gets recognized with a special hot breakfast or bragging tags for their backpacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the rear, it's got 30 inches of rear wheel travel, so it is designed to go over 100 mph and go over 200 to 300 foot whoops.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Songs aside, the true reason to pack into the Mojave tent was to watch one of the great guitar heroes skronk and wail throughout, whopping unexpected breaks and whoop-ready vocals with an aplomb that both feels careless and entirely cathartic.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At 6-8, Johnson boasts a size advantage over the 6-4 Hart, but the latter has managed to hold up in that matchup.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite finding his way out, Hill boasted about the benefits of being raised in the City of Angels.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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After a chuckle, someone asked what the doctor’s diagnosis had been.—
Rebecca Edmisten,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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And what begins as a clever, high-concept joke doesn’t always build beyond a steady stream of chuckles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But precisely as its students triumphed, Achievement First retreated from its founding commitments.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers have not beaten the Celtics in a postseason series since the 1982 Eastern Conference finals, when a team headlined by Julius Erving triumphed in seven over Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale and Co.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now, in a season of ticking off accomplishments, the Cornhuskers bull their way into March taking dead-eye aim at the elephant sitting square in the middle of their locker room: Their school is the only power conference team that has failed to win a NCAA Tournament game.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Where the North Florida team couldn’t stop him from bulling for two 1-yard touchdowns and several other other successful sneaks, Bills defenders stopped quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s fourth-and-2 rush at their 8.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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