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
Wednesday marked the midpoint of the 104-match tournament — technically, just past the midpoint, with 54 matches now in the books and 50 remaining before a World Cup champion is crowned in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
The toys clanked, the players held their breath and onlookers whispered strategies on the sidelines – until a winner was crowned.
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Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The cake is crowned with a layer of thick, buttery, strawberry frosting, adding decadence to this strawberry dessert that transcends seasons.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The pickle juice drinking contest will challenge participants to see who can chug a quart of Pittsburgh Pickle Company's Picklexir the fastest, with the winners set to compete to be crowned the Duke of Drinking.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
On Thursday, June 18, in Cook Park, three contestants were crowned as pageant Libertyville royalty.
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Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Newly crowned Pan American all-around champion Claire Pease started her day with bronze on the vault and concluded her competition with a gold medal-winning performance on floor exercise.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
But when King Viserys died, his eldest son Aegon was crowned king instead.
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Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Father-son duo Jamie and Tristan Graziano crowned Zepeddie’s Pizzeria in LoSo their favorite after trying pies at 16 pizzerias across the city.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The toys clanked, the players held their breath and onlookers whispered strategies on the sidelines – until a winner was crowned.
—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The cake is crowned with a layer of thick, buttery, strawberry frosting, adding decadence to this strawberry dessert that transcends seasons.
—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The pickle juice drinking contest will challenge participants to see who can chug a quart of Pittsburgh Pickle Company's Picklexir the fastest, with the winners set to compete to be crowned the Duke of Drinking.
—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
On Thursday, June 18, in Cook Park, three contestants were crowned as pageant Libertyville royalty.
—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Newly crowned Pan American all-around champion Claire Pease started her day with bronze on the vault and concluded her competition with a gold medal-winning performance on floor exercise.
—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
But when King Viserys died, his eldest son Aegon was crowned king instead.
—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Father-son duo Jamie and Tristan Graziano crowned Zepeddie’s Pizzeria in LoSo their favorite after trying pies at 16 pizzerias across the city.
—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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The Netherlands finished third in 2014 and second — for the third time — in 2010.
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Soon after the renovation was finished, the water turned bright green from algae and pieces of the new coating began to float to the surface.
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The protests culminated on Saturday with a rally at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar monument – a site Dipke has not left since.
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Their rivalry remained front and center in the months following Night of Champions and eventually culminated in a No Holds Barred match at Evolution.
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The transaction was completed on May 11.
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Those planes were supposed to be completed for presidential use in 2022, but now are expected by 2028, the Air Force said.
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
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