Thesaurus results for DEAD HEAT

dead heat

noun

as in tie

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat

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Recent Examples of dead heat 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