crescendoing

present participle of crescendo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoing
Verb
  • The Kirk effect appears to be intensifying amid a broader crackdown on people popping off online.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Padrino also accused Washington of sharply intensifying aerial surveillance of Venezuela, citing a surge in spy flights last month.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Given the role that Wall Street’s élite played in inflating and promoting the bubble, this is either a generous view or a jaded commentary on the fallen nature of mankind.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Trump was found to have provided misleading accounts to lenders, falsely inflating his net worth.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Although regulation is heightening visibility needs, roughly a quarter (23 percent) of executives said regulatory uncertainty is holding them back.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Both sides are signaling little willingness to compromise, heightening the risk of military miscalculation.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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