as in to end
to come to an end
after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended
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as in high road
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Recent Examples of dead-end
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
This, Wyatt hopes, will nudge designers away from dead-end or unappealing results.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2022
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
The energy of the continuous motion is never blockaded by a dead end.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The available roles may be lower-paying and dead-end jobs people don’t want.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
This, Wyatt hopes, will nudge designers away from dead-end or unappealing results.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2022
Noun
The latter opens the door to a real discussion rather than a potential dead end.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
The energy of the continuous motion is never blockaded by a dead end.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-end
Verb
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The goal here is, the only way out to end this war is to negotiate out of it.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine considers its hold on Kursk to be crucial to use as leverage in any negotiations to end the war.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The moral high road In an uncertain world with no clear answers, anger can be a north star.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Low gas prices are expected to fuel high road traffic.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Listen to this article Ted Hotaling and his wife Keely Garden had a dilemma.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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The 32-year-old woman, who formed a close bond with her 68-year-old neighbor back in 2018, is now grappling with the dilemma of whether or not to share the inheritance with Valorie’s estranged daughter, Sam.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The water tank is a great place to stop and eat a pack lunch.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Dow Jones Transportation Average , which is sometimes viewed as a leading indicator for the economy, is down about 13% since the close of Feb. 18 — the day of a recent peak for the index.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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For the year to date, the Dow average lost more than 1,100 points, or about 2.6%, through Wednesday’s close.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Elam was looked at to be a lockdown corner and showed flashes of that during his rookie season with the Bills.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Pro Football Focus gave Hobbs an overall grade of 61.4 last season, which ranked 110th out of 223 corners.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After court battles earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily halted Hoffman's execution by nitrogen gas last week, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop the state from immediately carrying out his death sentence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Judge Boasberg temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the law on Sunday, halting deportations for at least 14 days and directed that flights already in the air be turned around.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Following the release of Hot, the girl group is set to hit the road on the Easy Crazy Hot tour beginning next month in Incheon, South Korea before heading to several countries throughout Asia, with North American dates expected to take place in September.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Dead-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-end. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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