1
as in to delight
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 to brag
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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as in whoop
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Recent Examples of crow
Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But the residents of the area’s tiny towns and hollers aren’t crows.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Verb
On the left, plenty of Biden’s critics are now crowing.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.
—Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Biologists have used their foundational model to help them decode field recordings, and their early research can show what sounds indicate when a crow is about to leave its nest, for example.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But the residents of the area’s tiny towns and hollers aren’t crows.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
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Since 1986, Dolores and Lupe Mendez have been delighting South Siders with soul-satisfying breakfast tacos and other early-morning staples like huevos rancheros.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The players’ receptiveness to the nickname delights Liam.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2025
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Customers, meanwhile, can brag that their new supercar has the imprimatur of one of the greatest car designers ever.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Heated battles between the two franchises used to mean something: bragging rights, playoff positioning, a trip to the NBA Finals.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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But there was a whoop when one ensemble member—Charli D’Amelio—danced on to the stage.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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Obviously, this made the gay people in the room appropriately lose their minds, with audible cheers and whoops from the audience.—
James Factora,
Them,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
29 June 2024
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Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.—
Nicole Chung,
Time,
25 July 2023
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Both apartment-like units can accommodate two people and boast luxe amenities like rain showers, Aesop toiletries, dressing rooms, and Cometa cotton bedding.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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On its website, the Election Commission boasts of having trained 69,362 election officials from 109 countries.—
Anant Gupta and Sammy Westfall The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Alisson was inspired and Newcastle twice hit the woodwork, while Liverpool were clinical, with that pattern being repeated during the next fixture on Tyneside, when the visitors triumphed despite being a man down for 62 minutes.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the end, JW & Jorja triumphed with an 11-4 fifth game win to secure the gold.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fullback Tyler Crowe took a handoff and burst through a huge hole in the line before bulling his way into the end zone at the 8:41 mark of the second quarter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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Smith, who appeared in four games in three seasons in Minnesota, helped his cause by bulling his way into the backfield and sacking Zappe in the second quarter.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
9 Aug. 2024
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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