Meaning : End, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.
Example :
The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace.
Synonyms : climax
Meaning : Bring to a head or to the highest point.
Example :
Seurat culminated pointillism.
Meaning : Reach the highest or most decisive point.
Meaning : Reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body.
Meaning : Rise to, or form, a summit.
Example :
The helmet culminated in a crest.