crescendoing

present participle of crescendo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoing
Verb
  • This move is part of an intensifying global competition for seabed resources, with nations like the United States also vying for control.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The state has also advanced in large-scale restoration through innovative mechanisms such as restoration concessions, while intensifying actions to combat deforestation and forest fires.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • What was once meant to be a narrow exception for genuine crises has become a routine pretext for government overreach — a means of inflating executive power and corroding the nation’s fiscal credibility.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The lawsuit alleges Spotify failed to prevent bots fraudulently inflating streams for Drake, whose legal name is Aubrey Drake Graham.
    Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Taylor opted to go sans top beneath the jacket, heightening the commanding sensual style.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Sticky candies, on the other hand—like Twizzlers and Starbursts—stay on the teeth longer, heightening the risk of cavities.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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