crescendoing

verb

present participle of crescendo
as in peaking

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  1. intensifying
  2. inflating
  3. heightening
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  • Monsoon season and an intensifying El Niño are also underway and could bring more chances for rain to the region.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • The rapid spread of chatbots and AI agents is intensifying a debate over who should be held responsible when something goes wrong.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of intensifying
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  • The answer has been inflating job descriptions with new skills and industry or functional work experience.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • From inflating power costs for consumers to requiring gross amounts of water for cooling, data centers are frequently putting surrounding communities under significant strain.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of inflating
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  • Cyclosporiasis cases are on the rise across the nation, heightening people’s concerns over how to safely eat fresh produce, one of the primary sources of the parasitic illness.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • The stars are shining brightly on you, heightening your popularity and exuberance.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of heightening
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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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