1
as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph
being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time
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as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the in-your-face crowing by some of the winning athletes at the Olympics was embarrassing
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Recent Examples of crowed
Nuuk, the territory’s capital city, is emblematic of those towns, featuring brightly colored houses crowed together between a jagged coastline and inland mountains.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
While some in Kansas have crowed about poaching the team from Missouri, other residents are more critical of the deal’s generous terms for Chiefs ownership.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Google President Sean Downey also crowed about YouTube being the number one streamer for the last two years, per Nielsen.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
And, oh yeah, he was just crowed PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive 2025.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Extremely sexy soccer star (and recently crowed Sexiest Soccer Club Owner) David Beckham, a winner in 2015, suggested future SMA winners stay grounded.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Roberts crowed from the stage at midfield at Dodger Stadium last week.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump crowed about the ruling in a post on Truth Social.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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The back-to-back away victories to start 2026, to add to the goalless draw ground out at Ipswich Town in November in the only other league outing missed by Moore this season, understandably left Wrexham manager Parkinson delighted.—
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster These two power performers delighted fans with their real-life connection, blending Broadway and movie star appeal into their romance.—
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Ole Miss likely had the rooting interest of many in America, and not only because the Rebels’ modest history in the sport boasted only one recognized national championship, and that one in distant 1960.—
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In other posts, Golden boasted about having secret cameras to record young girls in private settings, such as bathrooms and showers, the feds said.—
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Clark said the lighting only enhances an atmosphere he’s bragged about for years.—
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Instead, the gooners bragged about them.—
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Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.—
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The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.—
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“Crowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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