as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
organizers climaxed the county fair with a down and dirty pie-eating contest
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Recent Examples of climaxed
But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Tate McRae was born in the pop summer of 2003, the summer that climaxed in the legendary kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
There was the ignominy of falling into League One and then the long, arduous road back that climaxed with promotion via the Championship play-off final in May.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Tate McRae was born in the pop summer of 2003, the summer that climaxed in the legendary kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
There was the ignominy of falling into League One and then the long, arduous road back that climaxed with promotion via the Championship play-off final in May.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climaxed
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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All of it culminated in an emotional moment on the bench with his teammates as the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers, delivering him and many of his teammates their first playoff series victory.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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This culminated in political assassinations, an assault on an abolitionist member of Congress by a pro-slavery member of Congress, and a bloody civil conflict in Kansas between pro- and anti-slavery armed groups.—
James Piazza,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pie is a must order, crowned with a flaky, buttery crust and served with black truffle sauce and mashed potato.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Smoke Pit was crowned the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice Best Barbecue restaurant in 2024, beating out a deep field of regional contenders.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Climaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climaxed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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