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Definition of Climaxed
1. climax [v] - See also: climax
Lexicographical Neighbors of Climaxed
Literary usage of Climaxed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Our citations suggest it might have been a popular journalistic use earlier in
this century: Mrs. Hansel's appearance climaxed a day of sensational charges ..."
2. Studies in John's Gospel: The Gospel of Christ's Deity by David Gregg, American Tract Society (1891)
"Can it be properly climaxed? That is the question which we ask ourselves as we
are held ... It can be climaxed. This address to his Father in heaven, ..."
3. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain (1896)
"And finally she climaxed the list of surprises with this—which nearly lifted him
out of his armor ..."
4. Phi Delta Kappan by Phi Delta Kappa (1912)
"An afternoon and evening of activity was climaxed by the signing of the charter.
Elections, held early in the afternoon, resulted in placing Earnest W. Carl ..."
5. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1867)
"This characteristic of Lamb's mind climaxed in a horrible thought when he suggested
the possibility that after Clarence had chosen his favourite liquor to ..."