1
as in delights
to feel or express joy or triumph
being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time
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2
as in boasts
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the in-your-face crowing by some of the winning athletes at the Olympics was embarrassing
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Recent Examples of crows
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Even crows craft tools, bending twigs to similar ends.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Paint chips can be rich in calcium carbonite (limestone), which crows not only like but need in a balanced diet.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Sturridge crows and growls his lines, rolling his torso and crouching to crawl on his knuckles like a young silverback.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Even crows craft tools, bending twigs to similar ends.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crows
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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These breakfast delights might move you from the cinnamon roll camp into a whole different delight for your palate.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An American roster that boasts six Cy Young awards and seven MVP awards (plus six second-place finishes) can exhale.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump often brags that jobs are going to people born in the United States, rather than to immigrants.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Early in the premiere, M brags about her party guests devouring her fancy salad.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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You're then left with a low-profile tow-anywhere trailer that wants nothing more than to grab hold of your favorite bikes and splash through mud and mire, hell and high water, to get you to your favorite trails, jumps and whoops.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video itself included additional captions, reading ‘An interesting free-kick from Vicario’ along with a laughing emoji, before the word ‘whoops’ and another laughing emoji, as the video cut to Spurs’ head coach Igor Tudor on the touchline.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ashton Jeanty bulls in from 4-yards out.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His children's reflections were poetic in the style of the late civil rights icon — filled with prayer, tears and a few chuckles, including about disagreements that occur when growing up in a large, lively family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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His children’s reflections were poetic in the style of the late civil rights icon — filled with prayer, tears and a few chuckles, including about disagreements that occur when growing up in a large, lively family.—
Sophia Tareen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crows. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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