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
Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
If done the typical way, most of his policies would hit a dead end in the Senate controlled 53-47 by Republicans, as 60 votes are needed to pass the vast majority of bills.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 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
More than two years after challenging his suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren hit a legal dead end Friday.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
If done the typical way, most of his policies would hit a dead end in the Senate controlled 53-47 by Republicans, as 60 votes are needed to pass the vast majority of bills.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-end
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After the video and song ended, the country singer continued playing the song on guitar, whistling, and later singing the chorus with some help from the crowd.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Coughlin Silverman, Gabriel Silverman Thirty years after the Cold War ends, a former political prisoner of the East German secret police searches for the truth after learning his brother spied on him for the regime, and discovers the lasting effects of living in a surveillance state.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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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
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Another possibility: Trump’s blueprint could drive inflation higher while also weakening the economy – an unusual tandem that would pose a vexing dilemma for the Fed.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Freaky Friday homeowner’s dilemma is, unfortunately, not uncommon for those who lost homes in the Palisades and Eaton Fires.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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But some also said the length and scope of the communications slowdown was unusual, resulting in confusion among staff as health agencies sought to stop or claw back communications, meetings and events to comply with the directive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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But a Chinese bus attendant who tried to stop the attacker later died of her wounds.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the 2024 season came to a close, the 49ers allowed a 100-yard rusher nearly every week and went without a sack in four of their last six contents.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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That was followed by the S&P 500, up 0.5%, setting a new record high close.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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There were kids to play with right around the corner.—
Will Bahr,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, there was a notable face missing from Mysterio's corner: Dragon Lee.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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These included halting the supply of life-saving drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, as well as medical supplies for newborn babies, in countries supported by USAID around the globe, the memo reviewed by Reuters showed.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a Napolitan News Service survey shared with Secrets, voters signaled support for the president’s moves to halt foreign aid, secure the border, and drain the swamp.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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The agency then returned on Thursday, Jan. 16 and discovered the home had split and slid onto the road.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Everything, whether success or failure, becomes critical fodder for the road ahead.—
Doug Sundheim,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Dead-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-end. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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