climaxed
Hit the summit
Climaxed is the past tense of climax, meaning reached a peak or culmination.
A story climaxes at its most intense moment: The film climaxed with a rooftop chase.
Events build toward resolution: Months of tension climaxed in a shouting match.
In sexual contexts, climaxed means reached orgasm.
Reached the summit
- concludedBrought to completion
- crescendoedGrew progressively louder
- crestedBearing a head tuft
- toppedExceeded or crowned
consummated · finalized · completed · resolved · finished · accomplished · achieved · fulfilled
Uppermost point or culmination
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- acmeUltimate point of attainment
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- peakUtmost height attained
culmination · crest · vertex · height · highpoint · capstone · crown · meridian
Prone to sudden detonation
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- thrillingIntensely exciting
- exhilaratingIntensely invigorating or exciting
- powerfulHaving great strength
overwhelming · dramatic · charged · fervent · fiery · fierce · vehement · turbulent
peaked
Reached the summit
- concludedBrought to completion
- crescendoedGrew progressively louder
- crestedBearing a head tuft
topped · consummated · finalized · completed · resolved · finished · accomplished · achieved · fulfilled · realized
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
peak · culmination · crest · vertex · height · highpoint · capstone · crown · meridian · apogee
explosive
Prone to sudden detonation
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- thrillingIntensely exciting
- exhilaratingIntensely invigorating or exciting
powerful · overwhelming · dramatic · charged · fervent · fiery · fierce · vehement · turbulent · profound
climaxedfizzled
Failed after promising start
petered out · fell flat · deflated · flatlined · bottomed out
- dramatic climaxStory's decisive turning point
- emotional climaxPeak intensity of feeling