climaxed

past tense of climax
as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion organizers climaxed the county fair with a down and dirty pie-eating contest

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Recent Examples of climaxed Held in Las Vegas, the five-bout main card climaxed with the premature faceoff between McGregor and Holloway, who last fought each other in 2013. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 July 2026 But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026 Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026 Tate McRae was born in the pop summer of 2003, the summer that climaxed in the legendary kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025 There was the ignominy of falling into League One and then the long, arduous road back that climaxed with promotion via the Championship play-off final in May. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climaxed
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  • Her son just finished up a section about calling 911 and emergencies in pre-school, so the event was particularly appropriate.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In head coach Willie Simmons’ first year, the Panthers finished 7-6, posted their first winning record since 2018 and reached a bowl game for the first time since 2019.
    Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Luis Morales relieved Basso and allowed a big rally in the eighth that saw the Tigers bat around and culminated in a Dillon Dingler grand slam.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In early 2025, those and other efforts culminated in the category’s federal recognition.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The seven whales joined Frankie and Bertie Botts, who completed the same nearly 2,000-mile journey from Niagara Falls to San Antonio during the first relocation last month.
    Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Bangladesh is the second South Asian country, after India, with which Korea has concluded a CEPA.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The former Portugal youth international adds depth to Ipswich’s midfield, after Jens Cajuste and Dan Neil’s loan deals concluded at the end of last season.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • The winning appetizer, though, was the aesthetically humble but nonetheless delicious jumbo lump crab cake, a mustardy affair crowned with pickled radish.
    Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Princess Kate has been crowned Tatler’s best dressed numerous times before, most recently in 2022.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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“Climaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxed. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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