as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage
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Recent Examples of crescendo
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Palmieri tackled the boiling crescendo and eventual release of tension in salsa music with the methodology of a scientist — a mathematical equation that he was trained and disciplined to resolve.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
The audience was heckling Flood throughout his answer, then erupted in a crescendo of boos at his conclusion.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
More husbands began noticing the matching attire, and the prank reached its crescendo.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
By the seventh, when Sánchez issued a five-pitch walk to Dylan Moore with one out, the applause became a crescendo.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Palmieri tackled the boiling crescendo and eventual release of tension in salsa music with the methodology of a scientist — a mathematical equation that he was trained and disciplined to resolve.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
The audience was heckling Flood throughout his answer, then erupted in a crescendo of boos at his conclusion.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
More husbands began noticing the matching attire, and the prank reached its crescendo.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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The pinnacles seem endless yet no two are exactly the same — like fossilized snowflakes.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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At the pinnacle of the partnership is the $50 million Knightsbridge Penthouse, a four-bedroom, nearly 8,000-square-foot showpiece in the South Tower.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Indiana’s northern area will begin to peak around mid October, with the lower portion of the state reaching past its peak around late October.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plus, seasonal highlights —spring wildflowers, fall foliage migrating wildlife — often peak during shoulder seasons, giving you front-row access to nature’s best shows.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These continued every few days for the better part of the next year, one Bowyer would look back on as a personal and professional zenith.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Current Reader staff considers 2002 to be the paper’s zenith — when the weekly page count was 52 on average.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lengthy downpours are expected to cause the Cumberland River to crest at levels that could result in moderate flooding, plus threats of flooding in other areas.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The river is set to crest around 16.6 feet, which would exceed the record crest set just last August.—
Jade Walker 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tres, his sexy, 16-seat counter-dining restaurant in a basement warehouse in Rotterdam, is the culmination of that boundless curiosity.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The indictments are the culmination of a weeks-long investigation by the Texas Rangers, Johnson County judge Christopher Boedeker told WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Mustangs finished top of the board in the 2024 regular season before losing out to Penn State in its first playoff game and finishing with an 11-3 record overall.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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Based on the 500 Nuova, this car features an extended roof that can be removed, similar to a soft targa top.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Tree nominees are judged on trunk circumference, vertical height and crown spread.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pattern continued all the way to the climax.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Joaquin Temes As Argentina's midterm electoral campaign reaches its second and third climaxes, the number of scandalous corruption accusations aimed at the highest echelons of national politics is surging.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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