CRESCENDOED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

crescendoed

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past tense of crescendo

as in peaked

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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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The battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the essential waterway that previously carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Oil prices have jumped as fighting has intensified in recent days, and more war would deliver another shock to global markets.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of intensified

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In addition to profiting from prostitution, the defendants collected payments on the victims’ inflated smuggling debts.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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That enabled Villa to step up their existing interest, which was heightened by the loss of Onana to a knee ligament injury and then Manchester United activating the £35m release clause to sign Youri Tielemans.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Forecasters warn of 95- to 110-degree temperatures in valleys such as Woodland Hills and Antelope Valley, with warm nights, high humidity and heightened risk of heat illness for vulnerable residents.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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