climaxing

present participle of climax
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 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
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  • In 2014, Silverstein brought her expertise to Coach as senior vice president of global customer experience, expanding her scope over the years across marketing, digital, sustainability, and creative — culminating in her recent promotion to CMO.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Singh previously held several leadership roles at Unisys, a global technology solutions company, culminating with his position as CFO.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • All in all, the Ferrand II collaboration is a standout example of what happens when blending and finishing all hit their mark.
    Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Or at least that was the easy answer in 2021 and 2022, when Georgia was finishing four years of ranking in the top two nationally in run defense.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead, exercising can consist of completing puzzles, filling out class reunion surveys and playing games like bridge, other card games and other games in general.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Renda coordinated the offense, passing for 288 yards and three touchdowns, completing 22 of 28 (79%) passes.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Climaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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