crescendoing

Definition of crescendoingnext
present participle of crescendo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoing
Verb
  • Regulatory pressures are intensifying, Larson noted, with shifting requirements and a changing geopolitical backdrop making compliance a moving target.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • As multinational drugmakers flood China in search of deals, competition is intensifying, and valuations are rising sharply, according to VCs and other observers.
    Brian Yang, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Moon — unlike Mars — does not have an atmosphere to supply carbon dioxide for growing algae, so the house-inflating fungi might have to be fed sawdust from Earth.
    Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That is propaganda, not just pushed by the groups who agitated for this specific war but also sewn by the massive war machine in DC that’s spent decades inflating threats to justify its continued existence.
    Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The rapid warm-up is creating the unstable atmosphere needed for supercell development, heightening the hail and severe thunderstorm risk.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Major reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin remain well below average, the agency’s latest data shows, heightening concerns about water availability across the region.
    Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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