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
The tournament will see the likes of holders Argentina, Brazil, England and others from Europe battling it out to be crowned the 23rd winner of a World Cup.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Season 21 crowned Veejay Floresca as the winner.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, only one of the finalists can be crowned the victor of the fall food face-off.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
From there, the competition whittled down until one was crowned victorious.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The league hasn't crowned a repeat champion in seven seasons, with Golden State (2017-18) the last to repeat.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturated neutrals seem to be the trend for the upcoming year, with Glidden’s Warm Mahogany, Sherwin-Williams’ versatile Universal Khaki, and Behr’s deep blue-green, Hidden Gem, crowned as other paint brands’ colors setting the design mood.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Dawson pumped his arms in the air and sat his two children on top of the giant pumpkin — roughly the same weight as a small sedan or a large bison — after being crowned this year’s winner.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, one of the most successful 100-meter sprinters in history, was also in attendance, and Serena Williams crowned her with a glorious headpiece from Tiffany’s, too.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Season 21 crowned Veejay Floresca as the winner.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Now, only one of the finalists can be crowned the victor of the fall food face-off.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
From there, the competition whittled down until one was crowned victorious.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The league hasn't crowned a repeat champion in seven seasons, with Golden State (2017-18) the last to repeat.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturated neutrals seem to be the trend for the upcoming year, with Glidden’s Warm Mahogany, Sherwin-Williams’ versatile Universal Khaki, and Behr’s deep blue-green, Hidden Gem, crowned as other paint brands’ colors setting the design mood.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Dawson pumped his arms in the air and sat his two children on top of the giant pumpkin — roughly the same weight as a small sedan or a large bison — after being crowned this year’s winner.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, one of the most successful 100-meter sprinters in history, was also in attendance, and Serena Williams crowned her with a glorious headpiece from Tiffany’s, too.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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Leeds finished fourth in 1991, added to their squad and went on to win the title a year later.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Alker finished 12th in Little Rock but parlayed a tie for second place two weeks later at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship into his second Schwab Cup title in three years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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UGNazi were most famous, however, for stealing thousands of credit card numbers, which eventually culminated in a massive FBI investigation known as Operation Card Shop.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump has been feuding with Colombian President Gustavo Petro for months, which seemingly culminated on Sunday.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Huntley completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown while adding 53 rushing yards on eight carries in the 30–16 win.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two-tower project, by builder Riverside Investment and Development and its partners Woodfield Development and PGIM Real Estate, is expected to be completed by 2028.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Research is ongoing and is being headed by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and directed by Manuel Pérez Rivas, a press release concluded.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The delicate investigation at the site of the plant has concluded, but determining a cause could take months more, said Brice McCracken, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ special agent in charge at the National Center for Explosives Training and Research.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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