crescendoed

past tense of crescendo

Example Sentences

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
  • By 2022, nationalist rhetoric from Yameen and his Progressive Party coalition intensified into a demand for the expulsion of the Indian troops stationed in the country.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Their belly will appear distended during the last 20 days of pregnancy, and their breast tissue will also be noticeably swollen.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This will go into a 264-mile (425-km) orbit and the single module will be inflated and the solar array deployed by ground control.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Having properly inflated tires with the right amount of tread can save you from hydroplaning, blowouts and even accidents.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The only thing that is new is the obsession with anti-aging and heightened beauty standards.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Runners could chart the best course, a challenge heightened by the fact that the Boston Red Sox were playing at home that night.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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