How to Use sudden death in a Sentence

sudden death

noun

• We won 27–24 in sudden death.
• His sudden death in 2017 left a deep void, both in the band and among fans.
  — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
• And if things go to a 4-4 tie, round 9 is sudden death.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
• The sudden death of someone who was so new to the mainstream was of course a shock.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2023
• With the shootout score tied at 4-4 after five shots apiece, the game went to sudden death.
  — Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
• Grant won the No 18 hole to send that match into a sudden death hole.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2021
• But Boseman’s sudden death forced Coogler and the team to regroup.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• Williams wrote the work in 1974 while mourning the sudden death of his wife, Barbara.
  — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
• If the tie can still not be broken, a sudden death game will be played.
  — New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021
• Terry scored just six points, but the last two came off a Banchero pass in sudden death.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2022
• News of the sale of the scripts comes as the stars of Friends continue to cope with the sudden death of Perry on Oct. 29 at age 54.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
• His sudden death in April 2021 left a hole in the WHS family.
  — Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 18 June 2021
• The teenager’s sudden death has stunned his family and the city.
  — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
• The sudden death of a healthy 31-year-old woman like Maria Muñoz didn't make sense to Mata.
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2023
• His sudden death of a stroke at 61 left a huge void in our family.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2021
• There is no timetable for the results, but sudden death necropsies can take two to three months or longer.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
• Love and support for Slezak came online as news of Davies’ sudden death broke.
  — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
• At the end of 1969, she is consumed with grief after the sudden death of her treasured cat, Sammy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2021
• Cases of sudden death in people with SCT are the rare exception rather than the rule.
  — A. Kyle MacK, Scientific American, 20 June 2021
• There will be two 10-minute periods, and no sudden death goal.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2022
• Then, the game DOES become sudden death — so there's a clear potential edge in having the ball third.
  — Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
• Recent years brought grief—the sudden death of Shiffrin’s father, Jeff, in early 2020.
  — Jason Gay, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
• After the sudden death of his wife, a new father (Kevin Hart) takes on the toughest job in the world: parenthood.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 June 2021
• What followed was sudden death: If the team with possession scored a touchdown, the game was over.
  — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2022
• Schmidt served as mayor for six years until his sudden death in 2015.
  — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Jan. 2022
• The Vermont driver involved in the accident that led to Treat Williams' sudden death has entered a plea to the charge.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• The game-ending play was an 8-yard sudden death touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2022
• In summer league the game becomes sudden death in the second overtime.
  — Brice Paterik, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2021
• Payne’s sudden death led to an outpouring of tributes from fans and fellow artists.
  — Conor Murray, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
• The Halifax Regional Police announced Monday that the sudden death had not been determined to be suspicious and there is no evidence of foul play.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024