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 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. — 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
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  • Kylie's disappearance had triggered a wide federal and state investigation that led officials through dozens of unconfirmed sightings before culminating in her recovery on Sunday.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The 19-year-old sophomore led a nine-play, 48-yard drive, culminating with Jones’ two-yard scoring run on fourth down.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
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  • On average, 83 percent of IFM students are employed within one year of finishing their studies, Romatet said.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Despite limiting the conference’s top rushing attack, FIU struggled to prevent Liberty from finishing drives, turning a promising defensive statistic into a glaring weakness.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • Willis, meanwhile, was lights out in the period, completing 77% of his passes for 90 yards and a touchdown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Buccaneers became the first team in 52 years to play a game without completing a pass — Mayfield was 0 for 3 in a driving rainstorm.
    — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Climaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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