dead on arrival
idiom
: having died before getting to a hospital, emergency room, etc.
The victim was dead on arrival at the hospital.
—often used figurativelySome are saying that any new tax proposal would be dead on arrival.
Examples of dead on arrival in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The 24-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, police added.
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Sammy Mncwabe, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
However, after watching the trailer my first thought was that this is a game that is arriving five years too late and will be dead on arrival.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Sloan was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, while Maddox survived the ordeal.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared the deal dead on arrival.
—Seung Min Kim, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2024
When she finally was admitted, she was declared dead on arrival.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Sloan was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, while Maddox was in stable condition.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2024
And more importantly, the legislation would've been basically dead on arrival in the Senate.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Republican House Speaker, Mike Johnson, has told fellow Republicans in the house that the package is dead on arrival.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Sammy Mncwabe, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
However, after watching the trailer my first thought was that this is a game that is arriving five years too late and will be dead on arrival.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Sloan was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, while Maddox survived the ordeal.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared the deal dead on arrival.
—Seung Min Kim, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2024
When she finally was admitted, she was declared dead on arrival.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Sloan was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, while Maddox was in stable condition.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2024
And more importantly, the legislation would've been basically dead on arrival in the Senate.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Republican House Speaker, Mike Johnson, has told fellow Republicans in the house that the package is dead on arrival.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Dead on arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20on%20arrival. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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