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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“Of course we’re going to do it at Fort Hood,” Hegseth crowed.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
“This property has it all,” the listing crowed.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
The fifth banned person is Imran Ahmed, whose Center for Countering Digital Hate has crowed about its role in passing the Online Safety Act and has advised the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Ada Carrillo, one of the devout who crowed the basilica this week, said she unites all of Mexico, transcending political, geographic and class divides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
The baby Francie crowed with delight as her grandmother held up the cruet and the sun shone through it and made a small fat rainbow on the opposite wall.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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