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
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.
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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
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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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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That week culminated with the 83rd annual Golden Globes ceremony set for January 11, 2026 to be hosted for a second year by Nikki Glaser.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Why not to it for the thrilling postseason that culminated with the 121st Fall Classic?—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Humanoid has already completed its first commercial proofs of concept with global industrial and automotive technology companies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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In November, Green spoke to PEOPLE at the 2025 CMA Awards in Nashville, and shared a similar story about his friends ragging on him for being crowned Sexiest Country Star Alive.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Accompanied by his mother (my great-grandmother), Ripley traveled to this area to collect rare specimens, including birds of paradise, crowned pigeons, pheasants, and storks.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Climaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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