crescendoed

past tense of crescendo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoed
Verb
  • Having probably peaked in late 2024, the sun is now thought to be on the wane, but as well as yet to be proven (there may be a double peak), the finest aurora displays often occur in the few years after solar maximum.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The vocal outcries of small groups of readers on social media were intensified by polarization and algorithm amplification.
    Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
  • These rumors intensified after he was not seen in public for several days in August, though he has since been spotted playing golf.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Audits were skipped, promises were inflated, and the aftermath left not just financial damage, but reputational risk that continues to shadow the entire sector.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • We’d sometimes get threatened, and that only inflated our self-importance.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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