culminate
verb (used without object)
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).
culminated
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past participleof culminate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof culminate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
culminateverb (used without object)to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).
Example Sentences
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And a session that began with rising bond yields and expectations of an October rate increase culminated with the stock market’s worst day in months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
One of hundreds of housing protesters camping in central Madrid, Aitana Lopez felt duty-bound to pay tribute to a pensioner whose eviction sparked a movement that culminated in early elections.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Their bye week consisted of wild-card watch parties, batting practice, live pitching — from a long list of arms on Wednesday, especially — and an open workout Thursday that culminated in a scrimmage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The conversations behind the scenes at the convention culminated in Harris’ final answer for their request: no.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
It culminated in a fight between the two brothers that ripped them apart in a way that meant they would never be brought back together.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
