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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
The only caveat is your group may argue over who gets the primary suite, which offers a cozy fireplace next to the king-sized bed, a private en-suite bath (with a deep soaking tub), a lounge space, and a crow’s nest nook that’s ideal for reading or remote work.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
Perhaps this movie, with its mean but oddly therapeutic crow creature, will offer some viewers a certain kind of comfort.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
The only caveat is your group may argue over who gets the primary suite, which offers a cozy fireplace next to the king-sized bed, a private en-suite bath (with a deep soaking tub), a lounge space, and a crow’s nest nook that’s ideal for reading or remote work.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
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Newsom has trolled Trump for months with social media barbs, delighting some Democratic loyalists who have pushed party leaders and potential 2028 candidates to take a harder line.—
Dave Goldiner,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Berlin International Film Festival unveiled its 2026 lineup on Tuesday, revealing a program sure to delight the festival’s many hardcore arthouse fans, but with little in the way of big Hollywood titles to draw in the undecided.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hate on Rocky for being the kind of overconfident talker who never seems to know when to stop bragging.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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He has been caught slurring speech, seemingly falling asleep during meetings and bragging about taking the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, used to test for dementia, multiple times.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There were no rowdy whoops and cheers.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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He was greeted in return with whoops and cheers.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Alongside the new Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Foundation, makeup artist Melissa Hernandez used the brand’s Luminous Silk Hydrating and Brightening Concealer, which boasts a creamy, radiant formula to brighten and smooth dark circles and blemishes.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, consisting of 30 stocks, boasts a history of consistently outperforming its benchmark that covers the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The more stinging irony here is that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping probably approved these public statements with a chuckle.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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Add a few related to popular culture, news, or events of the year for an extra chuckle.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But Carolina triumphed in the three-way tiebreaker, by virtue of its better overall record against the other first-place teams.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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The first two semi-finals were drawn, with Leeds triumphing 1-0 in the second replay, all played out before a combined total of 173,500 people at Hillsborough, Aston Villa’s Villa Park and Burnden Park in Bolton.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Three plays later, Kareem Hunt bulled his way into the end zone and the Chiefs had tied the game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If Simmons’ Demon was Kiss’ scowl, then Frehley’s Spaceman was its cackle.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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The ending is easy to anticipate and no less fiendishly pleasing for it; seeing the karmic scales balanced this well deserves a hearty Cryptkeeper cackle.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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