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 Whoever is crowned the champ will take home a $25,000 cash prize and a Kitchen Aid equipment package. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The Dominican model was crowned Miss Dominican Republic in 2021 and finished as a second runner-up at Miss Universe 2022. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The six volumes of the Barchester novels are crowned by The Last Chronicle of Barset, 900 pages of infinite readability. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The Darcys) crowned its first winners on Saturday, celebrating outstanding achievement in authentic disability representation across film, television and media. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Oran overlooks the Mediterranean and is backed by hills crowned by the Fort of Santa Cruz, offering different kinds of eclipse experiences. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026 At 17, she was crowned a Cotton Bowl Princess in the state of Missouri, and with the honor came the chance to escort then-president Harry Truman to the state fair. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 In the end, The Cheese Curd Shack was crowned the winner of our contest. — Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 Not only did Moebius Milano take second place in the global ranking, but it was also crowned the best bar in Europe. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
  1. finished
  2. culminated
  3. completed
  4. concluded
Verb
  • Kreiss-Tomkins, who was previously a state legislator, finished the state’s open primary race in August in the top spot, with another Democratic candidate, Tom Begich, in second place.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Angels went 62-100 — the first 100-loss season in franchise history — and finished last in the AL West in their only season under Suzuki, who ended his 16-year major league playing career as a catcher for the Angels in 2021-22.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished
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  • The controversy culminated in a protest Tuesday, when about a dozen female runners for Camas High School walked off the course, refusing to compete with their new male teammate.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The same pattern is evident in the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the 1960s and 1970s, which culminated in the establishment of Islamic regimes and the spread of Islamist extremism.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of culminated
Verb
  • Almost none has completed the reorganization that produces the compounding gains on the other side.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kaplan previously worked at Tepper’s Appaloosa Management hedge fund and advised him on the Panthers acquisition completed in 2018.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • Investigators concluded those underlying allegations were not substantiated.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The rap superstar followed up its release with her first headlining arena run, dubbed the Little Miss Drama Tour, which began in February and concluded in April last year.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of concluded

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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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