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culminate
[ kuhl-muh-neyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in ).
- to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in ):
The argument culminated in a fistfight.
- to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed by in ):
The tower culminates in a tall spire.
- Astronomy. (of a celestial body) to be on the meridian, or reach the highest or the lowest altitude.
culminate
/ ˈʌɪˌԱɪ /
verb
- whenintr, usually foll by in to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage
- intr (of a celestial body) to cross the meridian of the observer
Word History and Origins
Origin of culminate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of culminate1
Example Sentences
Tensions are also running high within Trump's cabinet over Musk's interference, culminating in a heated shouting match in the West Wing recently between the billionaire adviser and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Yet the transition from Klopp to Slot has been seamless, culminating in Liverpool needing just one more point to win the championship for a record-equalling 20th time.
Those "little green men" marked the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, which culminated in the 2022 full-scale invasion.
Growing up in East Kilbride, Fraser was bullied at school "because he was different", culminating in a violent gang attack when he was a teenager.
Here is a look at how some have been celebrating the holiday as days of festivities culminate in Easter Sunday.
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