dead heat

noun

: a tie with no single winner of a race
broadly : tie

Examples of dead heat in a Sentence

the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Another recent poll by American Greatness conducted by North Star Opinion Research shows both candidates in a dead heat with 47 percent each. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Polls show the presidential race is a virtual dead heat. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 The race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump is a dead heat, and both sides are bracing for potential legal challenges to vote tallies. Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 The event marked the campaign's final stop in this battleground state where the latest Marquette poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a statistical dead heat and where the past two presidential elections were won by 23,000 votes or fewer in Wisconsin. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dead heat 

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dead heat was in 1796

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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

dead heat

noun
: a contest in which two or more competitors tie

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