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 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 The Golden State Valkyries lead 3-2, so a winner could be crowned today. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 There’s a real chance a WNBA victor could be crowned for the season on Thursday before some fans even sit down for their in-office desk lunch. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 The Pasadena Tournament of Roses crowned Eagle Rock High School student Irene Maddox as its 108th Rose Queen. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The Knicks were on top of the world when they were crowned kings of New York City in June. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 Now, one of those franchises will be crowned World Series champions for the first time, and all the action will be on FOX. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Of course, everything comes down to that famous prom scene, with Carrie being crowned queen before being doused with pig’s blood. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
  1. finished
  2. culminated
  3. completed
  4. concluded
Verb
  • Even in Wednesday’s win, the Heat’s starting group finished as a negative.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Panthers, with three freshmen and two sophomores playing major roles, finished 22-4.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • 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
Definition of culminated
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  • The 100-pound-force (lbf) Frenzy 6 prototype completed its first engine test in September, advancing the company’s effort to develop affordable propulsion systems for the US military.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Conservation Fund has completed its largest farmland acquisition — 298 acres in the Charlotte region, a deal that prevents suburban sprawl while securing a path to land ownership for a local farming family.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • The statement said development work could continue on the property once the court proceedings have concluded.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Scrutiny is also mounting of Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which continued last night; a UN commission concluded on Monday that these attacks constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of concluded

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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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