crowned

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 Ecca Vandal is crowned winner of the 22nd annual Australian Music Prize for her sophomore album, Looking for People to Unfollow (via Loma Vista Recordings). — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 Becerra’s campaign leaned into his milquetoast persona and crowned him Tío Xavier — Uncle Xavier — to market him as a non-threatening moderate who happened to be Latino. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Last year, Original Chicken ‘n Ribs was crowned the winner after CharlotteFive readers voted on the area’s best place to get the Southern staple. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 Queen Silvia was crowned in Cannes with a world premiere screening for the upcoming royal drama series. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 In the neck-and-neck finale, she was crowned its winner, guaranteeing her a spot as a pro on the main series. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026 Only two teams were able to successfully defend their title Saturday when the GHSA crowned eight fast-pitch softball champions at the Columbus Softball Complex. — Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Many fans left a can of Miller Lite at the Uecker statue after the Brewers were crowned World Series champions, a nod to his series of commercials for the beer company in the 1980s. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Each of the bed’s four posts is crowned with a castle-like turret and metal starburst spire. — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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  • Guccione banned him from the editing room and finished the film himself.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The taste test and final results Of our four dogs, the two skinniest, Chico and Muffy, enjoyed the taste most and regularly finished their bowls without protest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The unrest culminated in rioting and looting over the weekend, with officials estimating that the damages could be worth hundreds of millions of euros.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • All of these opportunities culminated into Gibson’s most significant commission of the period, Rites of Passage, the sculpture for MTSU’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1986.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Blue Origin has completed an important structural test for the stage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Herbert completed 24 of 32 passes for 257 yards with no touchdowns.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Lukas said a change to the outfit was decided on when those involved with the Super Bowl XXXVIII performance in Texas concluded the halftime show needed an edge.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Looking past any short-term move, stocks tend to rally after the midterms have concluded.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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