Thesaurus results for DEADLOCKS

deadlocks

noun

plural of deadlock

as in halts

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in the jury sent a note to the judge that it was hopelessly stuck in a deadlock

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of deadlocks Having killed Downey, Amos cuts one of his deadlocks and puts it in Axel’s little red book. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for reform of the Security Council's permanent members in his annual statement on the anniversary of the United Nations charter, arguing that the current establishment excludes key global voices and suffers from too many deadlocks. —

Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Twice in recent years, the board spent months facing regular partisan deadlocks — first after Nathan Fletcher resigned in 2023 and again after Nora Vargas left office early this year. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlocks

Noun

Former leaders warn that the loss of institutional knowledge, combined with halts to the incoming pipeline of public health workers, may lead to a long-term crisis.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Automotive industry analysts are forecasting that another microchip shortage could hit in the coming months, which could increase risks for production halts as costs skyrocket.

— Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026