crowed

verb

past tense of crow
1
as in delighted
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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2
as in boasted
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 crowed Tarantino previewed the first 17 minutes of the movie two weeks ago during a panel at AFI Fest, surprising the crowed with the sneak-peek footage spotlighting the character that earned Pitt the Supporting Actor Oscar. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 Palm fronds littered the ground and roosters crowed, their calls breaking the quiet. — Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher Jennifer Kelleher, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Those cops, police chief John Noland crowed, have been electrocuting suspects for roughly two years at this point. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026 Also in the crowed were Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, and Hailey Bieber. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026 When Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum were crowed winners of Love island USA season 8, there was no twist. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The Americans, playing in front of a frenzied crowed on home soil in the San Francisco Bay Area, were down a man and nursing a 1-0 lead. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 This time, the Mexican national team triumphed 2-0 before an exuberant crowed at its home stadium. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 June 2026 The basilica's heights are bursting with nature, from the rooster who crowed while Peter denied Christ to reptiles doing the job of gargoyles, and piles of fruit that crown its spires. — ABC News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowed
  1. delighted
  2. boasted
  3. bragged
  4. exulted
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  • For families Families are welcomed here with a friendly, low-key attitude that has delighted kids roaming free through the open spaces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who delighted TV viewers with her light-hearted turns on The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie before quitting at the peak of her powers, has died.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of delighted
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  • The National Lawyers Guild boasted of giving attorney referrals and representation to around 20,000 arrestees from George Floyd demonstrations in 2020.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Matthew’s view For decades, Gulf oil and gas companies boasted of their reliability.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of boasted
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  • Maya’s owner, Laura Lee Yourex of Costa Mesa, illegally registered her pet to vote in California, then bragged about the act on social media, the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets reported.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Seaver, who announced Parton’s death at the age of 80, bragged about the deal in Haiti in that message, court records show.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bragged
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  • After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of exulted

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“Crowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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