crescendoed

Definition of crescendoednext
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
  • Fighting in southern Lebanese towns have intensified recently as Israel continues its ground operations.
    Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, work toward resolving the standoff intensified Friday as White House border czar Tom Homan was set to meet for the second consecutive day with a bipartisan group of senators.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Boxing scenes in movies, other than in a handful of classics, tend to start to look all the same, a mishmash of beads of sweat and blood and jowels distended, all fists flying and battering as two men catapult and careen across the ring.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
  • My stomach wasn't distended anymore.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of delivering snacks and meals to kids, the group inflated claims and invoices, and solicited and received kickbacks.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Beck — along with many other Minnesota farmers — prepays for most of his fertilizer from local cooperatives months ahead of growing season, so the war has not suddenly inflated his fertilizer costs.
    Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The conversation heightened Hardaway’s temptation to pick Denver among a handful of suitors in free agency.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Anxiety among parents and lawmakers has heightened as platforms and AI chatbots become more intertwined with people’s daily life.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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