1
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph
being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time
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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the in-your-face crowing by some of the winning athletes at the Olympics was embarrassing
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Recent Examples of crow
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
During the consultation, Steele agreed to pay extra to have her crow’s feet done, as well.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
On March 4, the NRC crowed proudly about issuing the first commercial reactor construction permit in a decade — and the first approval for a non-light water reactor in more than 40 years.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Cayman Islands are located in the western Caribbean Sea south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica, nearly 1,300 miles southeast of Austin as the crow flies.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
During the consultation, Steele agreed to pay extra to have her crow’s feet done, as well.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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This contemporary, topical story touches on many current hot button issues while delighting audiences with memorable songs and explosive dances.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Based solely on military metrics, the United States has plenty of accomplishments to brag about.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Each level has something to brag about.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You're then left with a low-profile tow-anywhere trailer that wants nothing more than to grab hold of your favorite bikes and splash through mud and mire, hell and high water, to get you to your favorite trails, jumps and whoops.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video itself included additional captions, reading ‘An interesting free-kick from Vicario’ along with a laughing emoji, before the word ‘whoops’ and another laughing emoji, as the video cut to Spurs’ head coach Igor Tudor on the touchline.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Box office watchers are bullish that reviews — the film boasts a 95% average on Rotten Tomatoes — and positive word-of-mouth could propel initial ticket sales even higher.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Conrad is full of wordy comic dialogue that often sings in its idiosyncrasy but also elicits little more than a chuckle.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Contreras said on Friday with a chuckle.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Despite the enticing prospect of reaching the last eight, Howe surely recognises the likelihood is that Barcelona will triumph.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But just like those teams at the bottom of the conference, the Warriors’ ability to indeed triumph on the court has been limited as of late.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Right before the half, Will Anderson Jr. bulled through left tackle Will Campbell to slap the ball out again.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Where the North Florida team couldn’t stop him from bulling for two 1-yard touchdowns and several other other successful sneaks, Bills defenders stopped quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s fourth-and-2 rush at their 8.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Rosie started softly, to match the question, but finished in a sort of triumphant cackle.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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