crescendoed

past tense of crescendo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoed
Verb
  • 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
  • Negotiations between the Nuggets, Braun, and Duffy intensified over the weekend, culminating in an agreement that satisfied both sides.
    Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But the Russian leader hasn’t shown any interest in meeting with Zelenskyy and Moscow has only intensified its bombardment of Ukraine.
    Chris Megerian, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Carvey explained that his ego had been inflated during that period of his career due to his increasing popularity from SNL and the Wayne's World movie.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • While some of those numbers were perhaps inflated by PED use, there's no doubt that Ramírez was born to hit.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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