Meaning & use
Crescendoing
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Increasing gradually in loudness, intensity, or force.
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The orchestra kept crescendoing until the final triumphant chord.
Tensions in the meeting room were crescendoing toward a full-blown argument.
A note on using this word
Some style guides consider using "crescendo" as a verb informal, since it began strictly as a musical noun; the verb usage is nonetheless now common.
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