crescendoes

verb

present tense third-person singular of crescendo
as in peaks

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  1. peaks
  2. intensifies
  3. inflates
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  • Buyer demand typically peaks right before Memorial Day, but the peak time depends on your local market.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of peaks
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  • The nonbinding vote comes as Washington intensifies pressure on Cuba, whose fuel shortages have fueled power outages disrupting cooking, water service and communications.
    — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s influence over Republican voters intensifies these incentives.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • Patients lose out because the administrative bloat inflates the cost of medical care, while making costs less transparent and harder to contest.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Statik’s TireHero Wireless Air Pump quickly inflates car tires, bikes, scooters and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflates
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