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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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
Heckel crowed with delight as Strong tried paper, snipping her classmate’s fingers with scissors to complete the sweep.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Nuuk, the territory’s capital city, is emblematic of those towns, featuring brightly colored houses crowed together between a jagged coastline and inland mountains.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
While some in Kansas have crowed about poaching the team from Missouri, other residents are more critical of the deal’s generous terms for Chiefs ownership.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Google President Sean Downey also crowed about YouTube being the number one streamer for the last two years, per Nielsen.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
And, oh yeah, he was just crowed PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive 2025.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Extremely sexy soccer star (and recently crowed Sexiest Soccer Club Owner) David Beckham, a winner in 2015, suggested future SMA winners stay grounded.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Roberts crowed from the stage at midfield at Dodger Stadium last week.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Nuuk, the territory’s capital city, is emblematic of those towns, featuring brightly colored houses crowed together between a jagged coastline and inland mountains.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
While some in Kansas have crowed about poaching the team from Missouri, other residents are more critical of the deal’s generous terms for Chiefs ownership.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Google President Sean Downey also crowed about YouTube being the number one streamer for the last two years, per Nielsen.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
And, oh yeah, he was just crowed PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive 2025.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Extremely sexy soccer star (and recently crowed Sexiest Soccer Club Owner) David Beckham, a winner in 2015, suggested future SMA winners stay grounded.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Roberts crowed from the stage at midfield at Dodger Stadium last week.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowed
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Two weeks before Quinn and Jack Hughes joined Storrie for his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, many Heated Rivalry fans would have been delighted by the collision of two worlds.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Running through Reiner's pantheon of successful films, Crystal described a vibrant artist and passionate activist whose wit and comedy delighted audiences for decades.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Waterloo Records’ spacious new store, a short walk up Lamar Boulevard from the crowded old one, boasted a larger stage, a café-bar with funky old speakers and artwork celebrating the city’s iconic music spots.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Set on a 105mm heel, the striking silhouette boasted a razor-sharp pointed toe and a deep, curved vamp that elongated Myha’la’s foot.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump bragged about the COVID vaccines—his COVID vaccines—during a rally and his own people booed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Other veteran riders bragged about strapping in their toddler children and grandchildren for their first trail ride.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Crowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowed. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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