climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik 
klə-
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
the film's climactic scene
Synonyms of climactic
Examples of climactic in a Sentence
At the climactic moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief.
the movie's climactic chase scene
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The supernatural horrors lurking underneath Hawkins, Indiana are finally boiling over for one last climactic showdown, with nothing and no one promised to succeed against vicious villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and his Demogorgon army.
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Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Directed by Sotozaki Haruo and produced by ufotable, the film adapts the climactic final arc of Gotouge Koyoharu’s blockbuster manga.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Over time — as the climactic drill in Oregon slowly begins to take shape — all of the film’s many displays of security theater begin to sludge together into an unnerving new shape.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
The climactic battle sees Mecha Man completely outmatched, even when Blazer shows up to help.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Directed by Sotozaki Haruo and produced by ufotable, the film adapts the climactic final arc of Gotouge Koyoharu’s blockbuster manga.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Over time — as the climactic drill in Oregon slowly begins to take shape — all of the film’s many displays of security theater begin to sludge together into an unnerving new shape.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
The climactic battle sees Mecha Man completely outmatched, even when Blazer shows up to help.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climactic. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
klə-
: of, relating to, or being a climax
the movie's climactic scene
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climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
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