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
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.
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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
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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White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Italy’s win on Wednesday delivered a knockout blow to Mexico, which finished 2-2.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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This revelation, paired with dozens, if not hundreds, of rounds of testing, culminated in the biscuit recipe below—all done in her home kitchen in New York by the way.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Optimism amid security concerns Along the streets of central Caracas on Thursday, a midday march culminated at the monumental mausoleum where Hugo Chávez was laid to rest.—
Lilia Luciano,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The rematch against Nashville will be the first time Inter Miami plays in front of its home fans this season, as the team is playing its first five games on the road to allow for construction to be completed on Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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After the final design is completed and funding is secured, construction could begin as early as 2030.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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The main living room is a more formal space, crowned by a soaring tray ceiling, while the family room—paneled in pecky cypress—offers a slightly more rustic feel.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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Once upon the ’90s, a teenage girl named Robin Miriam Carlsson was crowned a pop princess.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Climaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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