as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
in a crowing speech, the mayor thanked all who had helped get her reelected
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as in delighting
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 boasting
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 crowing
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The foreign ministry spokeswoman in Moscow is crowing about that – that he's no longer isolated.
—NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
There were a few more taste tests and recipe readings before crowing the blue ribbon champion.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Mist curls through the jungle canopy as Ubud stirs with roosters crowing and incense rising from its ancient temple shrines.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The foreign ministry spokeswoman in Moscow is crowing about that – that he's no longer isolated.
—NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
There were a few more taste tests and recipe readings before crowing the blue ribbon champion.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowing
Adjective
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The Day-Lewises shot the film primarily on location in Wales and in Manchester, England last year, and it’s now headed into awards season touting Day-Lewis’ triumphant return to the screen.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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The good people of the Tri-state Area are starving for a championship, not just from the Knicks but from any of their major pro sports teams, and 2026 could be the year Midtown Manhattan finally plays host to a triumphant parade.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just as a waiter earns a big tip by delighting guests, businesses earn healthy profits by delighting customers.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The new rules are a continuation of Hegseth’s crackdown on press access and accommodations in the Pentagon — despite often boasting about transparency.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025
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The film has opened to universal praise, with One Battle boasting a 95 Metacritic score and an A CinemaScore.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Central Texas has a proud tradition of producing and celebrating flavorful sodas.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wooldridge’s message mentioned Paul the Apostle’s exulting in the principles of faith, hope and love.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Even her mom had let go of her dream of her daughter becoming a nurse, now bragging to her friends that her little girl was working for the NFL.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Freedom of Speech is far more American than a hundred-thousand-dollar-per-plate dinner at Mar-a-Lago or trips to Epstein Island or bullying a network into cancelling Steven Colbert or bragging about having extorted $16 million from a movie studio.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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After triumphing on the dance show, Allen went on to star in 2010’s Step Up 3D, 2011’s Footloose remake and an episode of American Horror Story in 2011.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Madrid have won the Spanish title more often than any other club, triumphing 36 times.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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