climax
noun
the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination.
climaxing
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present participleof climax.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Seven stakes are for 2-year-olds, climaxing with the $50,000 Gottstein Futurity at a mile and 70 yards on closing day.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
The Nats established themselves during an eight-year stretch when they made the postseason five times, climaxing with the 2019 World Series win.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022
But the escalating silliness of her response, climaxing as the queen and princess traded barbs over the clutched dagger until Alicent finally drew blood, tipped the drama into farce.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
In 2013, Fast & Furious 6 took the team to London before climaxing with an explosive showdown involving a cargo plane attempting to take off.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2020
The conference unanimously voted to initiate a massive countrywide antipass campaign beginning March 31 and climaxing on June 26 with a great bonfire of passes.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
