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
Roberts crowed from the stage at midfield at Dodger Stadium last week.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump crowed about the ruling in a post on Truth Social.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump crowed about the ruling in a post on Truth Social.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowed
Verb
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Yet there also were visible moments where Gordon’s explosion, the hops that spoiled and delighted us, didn’t look the same.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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While many dogs can jump onto the couch with ease (and take up far more space than necessary), a two-legged canine has delighted internet viewers with her unusual way of getting comfy.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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In areas that once boasted generations of oak and hickory trees, beech and maple now make up large portions of the midstory.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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The unique silhouette boasted a slanted heel and a tapered toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the gooners bragged about them.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos' defense looks like the unit that every member of that unit has bragged about to every reporter that came through Denver.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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Where Godard and his collaborators exulted in their freedom, Linklater was intent on painstaking accuracy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Crowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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