crescendoing

present participle of crescendo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendoing
Verb
  • That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • In other cases, hijacked traffic was used for ad fraud, which generates cash by inflating web traffic.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The editing rhythms are clipped and almost metronomically precise; individual scenes feel less composed than synthesized from an array of swift, gestural fragments—a hand on a doorknob, a face at the window—which have the effect of heightening your attention.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, more companies are laying off workers and investing in AI instead, heightening concerns about the technology's impact on jobs.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2026
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“Crescendoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendoing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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