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culminate
[kuhl-muh-neyt]
verb (used without object)
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed byin ).
to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed byin ).
The argument culminated in a fistfight.
to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed byin ).
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
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
The effort, which unfolded gradually over the last 23 years, culminated in May as Western Rivers Conservancy turned over 14,968 acres to the Yurok Tribe.
It culminates traditionally in a Red Arrows flypast over Buckingham Palace, watched from the balcony by the Royal Family.
Footage from Tehran has shown what seem to be specific buildings hit, similar to images from Israel's attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut, which culminated in the killing of Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Walliams reportedly joined in with increasingly vigorous waves, which culminated in him holding out his arm in a Nazi salute.
One of the most memorable scenes is a fight between Yasmin and Harper, which culminates with them slapping each other.
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