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.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climaxing
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Buzz around gold has rippled through markets this year — but silver has been quietly going along for the ride, culminating in a new record high that analysts say could double in the coming years.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Ingelsby wanted the story to play out without culminating in an action sequence.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Adding Bieber, finishing his Tommy John rehab, injected a sixth option.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The resulting felt is then transformed into Fēlthos through a series of pressing, felting and finishing stages, according to certifiable quality standards.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Tulsa transfer attempted just nine passes, completing five, for 53 yards.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Right now, their main focus is on signing the loan for the house, installing the septic system, obtaining the necessary permits and completing the well for water.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Climaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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