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crowing

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verb

present participle of crow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowing
Adjective
  • On his triumphant 10-day journey on the canal from Buffalo to New York City, when the Seneca Chief reached New York Harbor, Clinton poured a keg of water from Lake Erie into the Atlantic Ocean, symbolizing a union of two major bodies of water.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
  • Lewis Capaldi has made a triumphant return to music, two years after an emotional moment at Glastonbury led to the singer taking a break from his career.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The hotel's interiors are a high-end delight, with rooms boasting leather furnishings, plush bedding, and marble baths.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The sequel has been well-received by both critics and audiences, boasting a 72% critics score and an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Congratulations to the Ninth Circuit, America is proud of you tonight!
    Martha McHardy Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • By agreeing on the eventual package of £116m, Hughes and Rolfes were able to shake hands and both feel proud of the outcome.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Martin jumped in to say that Short was bragging about his own hairdo on the car ride to the award show.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For many professionals—especially those from cultures that emphasize collaboration over individual recognition—describing their impact can feel uncomfortably like bragging.
    Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Sami Gibson, the mother who initiated the change at Curtis Elementary, was ecstatic about the playground during its opening in 2018.
    Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
  • Most players would be ecstatic with that statline after four quarters.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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“Crowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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