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 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 Within a silent courtyard is the Italian restaurant Al Ventidue, crowned by a glass dome and a travertine nymphaeum-style fountain. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 As the knockout rounds of the World Cup begin, Fox and Telemundo can be crowned as two of the biggest winners off the field. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Built in 1919 and crowned with a gold-leaf clock tower, the Colonial Revival town hall had hosted civic arguments for generations. — Jonathan Tower, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Arwood was crowned 2023’s Miss Albany, and has since held the titles of Miss Greater Atlanta in 2024 and Miss Northwest Georgia in 2025. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 At its Sunday evening gala, the SoCal Journalism Awards announced that IndieWire and its entire staff were crowned the Best Website, News Organization Exclusive to the Internet. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 June 2026 After Chiba, the inaugural XGL season concludes with a July 24-26 events at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the first X Games League champion will be crowned. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 July 2026 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. — ABC News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
  1. finished
  2. culminated
  3. completed
  4. concluded
Verb
  • Steph Curry and Durant also finished in the top seven, despite neither lasting past the first round of the playoffs.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Atlas Lions finished an all-time best fourth in the last World Cup and hope a win over France will set them up to make their first World Cup final.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of finished
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  • The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness programs faced a shaky timeline, characterized by persistent legal roadblocks, which culminated in a 2023 Supreme Court defeat.
    — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • By the end of the 1970s, the band and movemenet were losing goodwill, loathed by both the hip disco cognoscenti and a reactionary macho counterinsurgence that culminated in the vinyl furnace at Disco Demolition Night in Chicago.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
Definition of culminated
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  • Post-production on the series, a collaboration between Blackstone Publishing and Otherworld Media, which is behind the cinematic sound design for the audio play, was completed in January 2026.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Next to the pitch were tents artificially heated to a minimum of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, where players completed fitness tests on exercise bikes while staff measured their performance.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • Indirect talks concluded last week without any sign of meaningful progress toward a lasting peace agreement.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The saga acquired yet another meta layer after the investigation concluded.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of concluded

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