crescendoes

verb

present tense third-person singular of crescendo
as in peaks

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  1. peaks
  2. intensifies
  3. inflates
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  • Buyer demand typically peaks right before Memorial Day, but the peak time depends on your local market.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of peaks
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  • Forest and land fires in Indonesia have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The warning was downgraded late Sunday night to an advisory, meaning residents should still be on high alert in the event that activity intensifies again.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • Patients lose out because the administrative bloat inflates the cost of medical care, while making costs less transparent and harder to contest.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Statik’s TireHero Wireless Air Pump quickly inflates car tires, bikes, scooters and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflates
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“Crescendoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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