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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of crow
CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Perhaps this movie, with its mean but oddly therapeutic crow creature, will offer some viewers a certain kind of comfort.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crow
Verb
So, there's a lot of success to crow about in the tariff space.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the kitchen and dining room, roosters were standard—my grandparents lived on a farm, after all, so waking up to a real rooster’s crow was just part of the routine.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Perhaps this movie, with its mean but oddly therapeutic crow creature, will offer some viewers a certain kind of comfort.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
-
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
-
However, epicureans will be delighted with the resort hotel's culinary options, including a restaurant helmed by superstar chef Eric Ripert.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Last month, prosecutors dropped assault charges against Marimar Martinez after questions arose about the official version of an agent who shot her in traffic in Brighton Park, purportedly in self-defense, then bragged later about his marksmanship in text messages with his buddies.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
-
At the Daily Caller, Neff bragged about his posts to at least one colleague.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
At times, the noise of grinding gears can obscure the soprano whoops and wails of the preschoolers.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
-
The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The Flyers rebounded to win two of three on the road — including a 7-3 stunner at Colorado, who boast the best record in the NHL — but failed to carry that momentum with them home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Advertisement MiniMax grew to prominence with low-cost AI video generation, though today boasts multimodal models that rank favorably across text, video, or audio benchmarks.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Taylor said with a slight chuckle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Ford tilts his head back with a chuckle.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
When The Studio triumphed by winning Outstanding Comedy Series at the ceremony, O'Hara joined costars Seth Rogen, Chase Sui Wonders, Ike Barinholtz and more onstage.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
-
Each wants to prove himself, and for that to happen Dunk must triumph in a jousting tournament.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
Three plays later, Kareem Hunt bulled his way into the end zone and the Chiefs had tied the game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Rosie started softly, to match the question, but finished in a sort of triumphant cackle.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Nothing came without a cackle from Tammie.—
Brooke Blumberg,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
