Synonyms for culminate
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
Related words
- Word family
- culm culmination
Forms
- Past participle
- culminated
e.g. culminated → climaxed, peaked…
Example sentences
- climax The audience sobbed throughout the climax of the movie.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| culminate | steady | |
| climax | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- peak1
- 6 letters
- climax2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (climax2 = 2 syllables).