as in culminating
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 climaxing
Bloody, disturbing, shocking, and entertaining as hell, the Ghost Ship opening couldn’t be any more different from the absolute slog that follows it, climaxing on a muddled and overly complicated ending.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The film’s first 40 minutes brings what feels like a continuous cut of increasingly bloody action, climaxing in the leveling of an entire town.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
At one point, the script prominently featured Hobbs, with the story climaxing in the destruction of Rio.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Nov. 2025
Chaining together standard and heavy blows with acrobatic spins, slips, and dives is fluid and intuitive — leaving combat feeling like an ever-climaxing dance of death that often ends with insta-kill execution moves.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
The climaxing backlash has led brands and industry associations to pressure domestic policymakers to come to the rescue and define nationwide auditing standards and regulation protocols promoted by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.
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Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The film’s first 40 minutes brings what feels like a continuous cut of increasingly bloody action, climaxing in the leveling of an entire town.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
At one point, the script prominently featured Hobbs, with the story climaxing in the destruction of Rio.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Nov. 2025
Chaining together standard and heavy blows with acrobatic spins, slips, and dives is fluid and intuitive — leaving combat feeling like an ever-climaxing dance of death that often ends with insta-kill execution moves.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
The climaxing backlash has led brands and industry associations to pressure domestic policymakers to come to the rescue and define nationwide auditing standards and regulation protocols promoted by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.
—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climaxing
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The book chronicles the vast undertaking, involving over 130,000 people and massive facilities, culminating in the tense Trinity Test on July 16, 1945.
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On Thursday afternoon, a series of speakers culminating with Wright delivered remarks to an audience that included representatives from the nuclear companies in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program.
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Arenas also uncharacteristically struggled finishing at the rim and with his shot selection, two skills that previously were seen as strengths.
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McLaren had a slightly less mediocre time, finishing fourth (Oscar Piastri) and seventh (Lando Norris), with Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull in sixth.
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Because of this, the Mandala Healing Center places significant emphasis on aftercare planning and alumni community engagement designed to help clients maintain stability after completing formal treatment programs.
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In Arizona, applicants completing the federal form that do not provide citizenship proof may be registered as voting in only federal elections, but are not eligible to vote for president or by mail.
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“Climaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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