CRESCENDOED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

crescendoed

verb

past tense of crescendo

as in peaked

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Crowell’s version peaked in intensity at the bridge and then dropped in volume by the end; Schwarz beefed up the back end, keeping the energy at peak volume to the very finish.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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

Definition of peaked

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In 2025, after a joint appearance with Prince William at London’s COP30 climate summit, that concern intensified.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2026
As the Taliban have intensified their repression, women have found new ways to continue nonviolent resistance.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensified

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The market has unquestionably inflated at the top end in this transfer window.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Washington’s preoccupation with its own domestic politics, inattention to the region’s nuances, and inflated fears of Chinese and Russian advances all made the United States an easy mark for manipulative local powers.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflated

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The plan is for vertical series that have heightened genre concepts and richer world building, while sticking to the snappy, emotionally intense and hook-led style of many current microdramas.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
At this moment, the kids from the childcare program are released into the sanctuary, their excitement at seeing their parents and hearing the shofar only heightened by whatever has made all of their mouths blue.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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