Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoed
Verb
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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
Verb
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While trust in the program may be damaged due to the case against one of their colleagues, the staff in recent days has only intensified their presence in communities, Mavronis said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a recent report BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said pressure on BYD’s profit margins had intensified.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2026
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In his songs, the English language turned woolier and more expressionistic; musical space-time distended and stretched.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The billionaire population doubled to 291 within five years, then stretched to nearly 500 as the dot-com bubble inflated fortunes in the late 1990s.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But in general, the prices hospitals post online are usually inflated and show how much each individual hospital charges for a specific procedure, not how much insurers actually pay or what patients would need to pay out of pocket, according to Carrasquillo.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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That sense of contrast was further heightened by the building’s formidable history.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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Exercise heightened caution during this period.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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