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
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
The film approaches its subject from three overlapping points of view, all climaxing in what appears to be the destruction of a major American city.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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
Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
The film approaches its subject from three overlapping points of view, all climaxing in what appears to be the destruction of a major American city.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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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Mixed martial arts fighters are squaring off on the White House South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250, culminating in a main card fight between Georgian-Spanish Ilia Topuria and American Justin Gaethje for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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This will be the first of nine World Cup matches in Arlington, culminating with a semifinal July 14.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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Brind’Amour played in only one NHL All-Star Game, received Hart Trophy votes in only one season (2005-06, finishing 10th), and hit the 80-point mark just four times.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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After finishing nine holes, the men enjoy breakfast burritos.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The Orange also dominated possession in the early goings, holding the ball for 69 percent of the first half and completing 307 passes versus Japan’s 130 passes.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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In April, Betty Lindberg ceded that completing the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race at 101 years old this July was probably not going to happen.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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“Climaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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