crowned

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 Frantzve was also a former beauty queen, having been crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Team rosters are re-drafted weekly by the top four players on the leaderboard, and the season concludes with the individual holding the most points crowned as champion. Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Erika is a former Miss Arizona USA Erika, who frequently supported her husband at his events, was crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012, per her biography on her website. Caroline Blair, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The rebuilt Garden Court, crowned by its magnificent 1909 glass dome and cascade of chandeliers, pulsed with an opulence that surpassed even its legendary predecessor. Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 In June, she was crowned the West Coast champion in Bushmills Whiskey’s national Bushmills (High)Ball competition. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Later that night, BET crowned him best new artist, a moment shared on live TV with his entire team and family. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025 After all, Charles, at 73, was already the oldest person to accede to the British throne when he was crowned. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025 Despite having a modest total dog population of 850,000, the data crowned Lithuania as the country with the highest number of dog lovers. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Leguizamo has been open about his feud with Swayze on the set of To Wong Foo, noting their differences in acting styles as a point of contention that nearly culminated in a physical altercation.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • If a move can’t be completed in under two minutes, break it down until the next click is obvious.
    Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • When under pressure this season, Robertson completed just two of his seven attempts for 13 yards and three interceptions.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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