crowing
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present participleof crow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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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But the deal he’s now crowing about ensures only that the U.S and Iran will talk about new nuclear limits.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
It was first to publicly announce an end to the exchange with Israel and avoided crowing about the downing of the Apache as it had when other American aircraft were shot down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
While crowing about its Pentagon projects, IonQ hasn’t highlighted that the majority of them weren’t funded in the last two federal budgets, Wolfpack says.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
“When you have 7.5 billion people who don’t like you very well and you have 300 million who are crowing about how they have done.”
From Salon ● May 3, 2025
The next thing Sam knew, a rooster was crowing to the dawn.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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