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culminate
[ kuhl-muh-neyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in ).
- to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in ):
The argument culminated in a fistfight.
- to rise to or form an apex; terminate (usually followed by in ):
The tower culminates in a tall spire.
- Astronomy. (of a celestial body) to be on the meridian, or reach the highest or the lowest altitude.
culminate
/ ˈʌɪˌԱɪ /
verb
- whenintr, usually foll by in to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage
- intr (of a celestial body) to cross the meridian of the observer
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of culminate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of culminate1
Example Sentences
He confronts them and a struggle ensues, which culminates in the accidental shooting and death of Mook.
All this has culminated in a fringe movement that has become both more energised and extreme, spilling out from behind computer screens onto the streets.
This breathtakingly ambitious show tells the story of the 1913 trial of Leo Frank, a gross miscarriage of justice that culminated in his antisemitic lynching.
A Riverside County man, charged with multiple felony counts of domestic violence, was at the center of a courthouse brawl that culminated in three sheriff’s deputies being sent to the emergency room, according to authorities.
They have been on the lash for a long time after winning the Carabao Cup, culminating - for some of their fans anyway - with their trophy parade on Saturday.
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