crescendoing

verb

Definition of crescendoingnext
present participle of crescendo
as in peaking

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  1. intensifying
  2. inflating
  3. heightening
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  • These impacts are intensifying as fossil fuel emissions warm the global climate.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The power vacuum left by Assad’s departure risks intensifying competition among various factions and among country’s many ethnic and religious minorities.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of intensifying
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  • Last month, Drake, through his company Frozen Moments, accused the streaming giant and his own label, Universal Music Group, of artificially inflating streaming numbers for Lamar’s track.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Attackers exploit this trust by inflating these metrics and posting fake reviews.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inflating
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  • Two players, former best friends and lovers of Tashi, engage in a prolonged physical and mental duel during the film’s final act — a thrilling, non-contact battle heightening the tension and creating a captivating dance of power and desire.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
  • While many of these strikes were intercepted, Ukraine's largest energy company said that the attack had caused significant damage to its thermal power plants, heightening concerns about energy stability and endurance as winter approaches.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of heightening
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crescendoes

crescendoing

crescendos

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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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