Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoed
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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
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Military conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan intensified over the weekend, deepening instability in a region that was further rattled by US and Israeli strikes on Iran.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Diplomatic efforts have intensified, with Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, the European Union and the United Nations urging restraint and calling for talks.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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My stomach wasn't distended anymore.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Legs were wound down to nubs and heads inflated to egregious proportions.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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But a lot of that is inflated by playing weaker preliminary opponents.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, in Michigan, the attack on Iran has heightened fear and uncertainty, and some of the state's political leaders have spoken out against it.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Riley's killing in February 2024 heightened tensions in the national debate over immigration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Crescendoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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