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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  • This move intensifies existing rivalries, notably with the Boston Celtics following the Jaylen Brown trade.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The president addressed a smaller, heavily secured gathering Friday as his administration intensifies its legal and rhetorical attacks on journalists.
    — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • Adverse birth outcomes are among the most common claims against physicians in medical-malpractice lawsuits, and awarded judgments can be very high, which inflates the liability-insurance premiums that doctors must pay.
    — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • The Portal Outdoors Nomis One finds its way to that category with a split-body design that carries in the trunk then inflates and hoists onto the roof or pickup truck bed in about 10 minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Definition of inflates
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“Crescendoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoes. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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