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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Calls for his resignation intensified last month, with more than 100 Labour lawmakers publicly urging him to step aside or set out a timetable for his departure.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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However, atmospheric drag, intensified by recent solar activity, is pulling it dangerously close to Earth, threatening its imminent burn-up.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 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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But, Feldman said after examining Hilcorp’s most recent data, that decline is artificially inflated by recent changes to the reporting rules, which make comparisons to previous years misleading.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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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
Verb
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Exercise heightened caution during this period.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Venice has always been a magnet for dreamers and creatives, but in the past few years, tensions have heightened as residents grapple with the effects of the sizable unhoused population in the area.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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