end-ran

past tense of end-run

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for end-ran
Verb
  • Rays ace Shane McClanahan will miss time with a nerve issue but avoided serious injury in his arm.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • And who has avoided injuries while the rest of the squad have struggled?
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • India escaped the scary moment unscathed.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Anderson, who retired his first 10 batters, walked the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, but escaped the jam by striking out Jeremy Peña and getting Diaz to line out.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Richard Arnold, the chief executive whose departure had already been announced, went round the room and shook everyone’s hand, expressing his belief the future at United would be bright.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The camera then cut to Johansson, who shook her head while grimacing.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But in life James resisted metaphor and evaded attention.
    Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
  • DeAngelo evaded prosecution for years while committing a string of murders and rapes across the Golden State between 1974 and 1986, including two murders and nine kidnappings in Sacramento County alone.
    Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But massive tournament success has eluded the SEC — the last championship game participant was Kentucky in 2014.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • For nearly two centuries, its true identity eluded scientists, as fossilized remains revealed a structure that defied classification.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence after decades of being shunned.
    Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Only one person in the area hasn’t shunned her, and that’s the local bar owner Ledger Ward, who becomes an important part of Kenna’s life.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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“End-ran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end-ran. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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