To culminate is to reach a climax or the highest point. The climax of a story or movie is the point where the action is the most intense.
The movie culminates with the battle between the good and evil.
The story culminates with the wedding.
verb
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
Synonyms:
verb
bring to a head or to the highest point
verb
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
verb
reach the highest or most decisive point
verb
rise to, or form, a summit
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The actor culminated the scene.
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The culmination was the destruction of the city.
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The dismissal was the culmination of the crisis.
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The mission model is the culmination.
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The spread of the disease was culminated.
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The writer culminated the plot.
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They are not supposed to culminate the planting.
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They were not allowed to culminate.
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The John Hancock sale was the culmination.
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The conflict culminated in the battle of Shigisan.