crescendoed

past tense of crescendo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoed
Verb
  • 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
  • Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election after a June debate performance intensified concerns about his age and ability to serve.
    Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
  • Hot, dry and windy conditions Wildfire activity has intensified across the western United States, as consecutive days of hot, dry and windy weather have fueled flames in Utah, Arizona and elsewhere as new fires popped up across the region.
    Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
  • 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
  • Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley predict the undersupply of chips will persist and keep memory prices heavily inflated through at least 2027.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Additionally, the lawsuit claims that by owning both ESPN and Hulu + Live TV, Disney effectively set the baseline price for live TV streaming services and inflated prices across the market by raising its own product prices.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The continued seismic activity has heightened fears among residents, many of whom remain unwilling to return to homes that might have suffered structural damage.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
  • An interesting month for the ‘baby designer’ crowd A new genome-editing tool used in early embryos has illuminated the role of a key gene overseeing the first stages of human development — and heightened the ongoing debate about whether such tools could or should ever be used to make a baby.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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