crowned

verb

past tense of crown
as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies

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Recent Examples of crowned On June 23, 1991, he was crowned at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Just weeks after being crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her title. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 On Thursday night, a new queen was crowned at the Ziff Opera House, part of the Arsht Center downtown. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, Miss USA crowned Justus Kelley, formerly Miss Virginia, as its winner. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Robert is then crowned king, much to Thom and Bret’s surprise. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Marsh was just 17 when she was crowned, but has years of pageant experience. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Jena Hanson was crowned the 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 In 1954, DownBeat magazine’s annual DJ poll crowned her as the best new female singer of the year. — Mark Kennedy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
  1. finished
  2. culminated
  3. completed
  4. concluded
Verb
  • The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.
    — John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bullock finished off her look with black strappy sandal heels and Jessica McCormack pendant necklaces.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • Here's a look at the weigh-in video which culminated with an intense faceoff.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Only five weeks have passed since the World Cup final culminated at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey but the most popular domestic football league on the planet returns tonight in England.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of culminated
Verb
  • Taylor Farms has completed more than a dozen acquisitions or investments since 2011.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of concluded

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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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