crowed
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past participleof crow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
crownounany of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America. -
past tense formof crow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
crownounany of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America.
Example Sentences
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“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing crowed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I don’t think that I will ever make a serious mistake on the stock market for the rest of my life,” crowed Granville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
"So much for being isolated," crowed the tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets earlier this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
Co-host Charlie Kirk crowed that “every hand of 7,000 people” went up after he asked the crowd if they cared.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
In consequence, as Smith later crowed, the hapless Mayflower spent several frigid weeks scouting around Cape Cod for a good place to land, during which time many colonists became sick and died.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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