as in bluff
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to evade
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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 end run
Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
In April of 2024, voucher supporters tried an end run around the petition.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Elizabeth Goitein, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2023
Among other loopholes, these end-runs are fueled by sweeping post-COVID legislative enactments from an over-spending, highly interventionist Congress.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for end run 
Noun
Carroll County commissioners are working to tighten regulations banning solar facilities on county farmland, as companies turn to the state for approval and make an end run around county officials.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
In April of 2024, voucher supporters tried an end run around the petition.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
This gap creates an easy end-run around the law’s protections: companies that are barred from selling data to the government directly can effectively launder it through data brokers.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2023
Among other loopholes, these end-runs are fueled by sweeping post-COVID legislative enactments from an over-spending, highly interventionist Congress.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for end run
Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
Noun
-
Courtesy Sherry Citron Situated atop hills and bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Palisades is known as a playground for the rich and famous.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
-
The Palisades, rising on bluffs and foothills over the Pacific Ocean near the elite communities of Malibu and Santa Monica, has long been an enclave for those looking to escape the urban bustle of Los Angeles.—
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Coffee badgers are often turned in by co-workers who resent having to comply with office attendance directives while others evade them, Nickson said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
-
The driver, identified as 43-year-old Nana Oppong-Bonsu of East Hartford, was arrested and charged with evading responsibility.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Some love playing fetch, while others gravitate toward squeaky toys.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
-
Jonathan Bennett is ready to make fetch happen at Christmastime!—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
And no one still with this organization will avoid the sting of Rantanen’s being traded.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
-
Also, avoid flying on Sundays and Mondays, which tend to be the most expensive due to weekend trips and business travelers, according to 2024 data from flight app Hopper.—
Amelia Edelman,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Skeptics have pointed out that Kim includes in his speech every year some kind of friendly feint toward the South.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2018
-
Their books’ fantasies of martyrdom and religious metaphysics are a feint so as not to recognize the need for socialism at home and abroad, and to obscure American stupidity.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
Verb
-
At the time, the German marque was based in Gmünd, Austria, having left Stuttgart to escape the Allied troops who were on their way to defeat Hitler.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
-
The 48 men were arrested by Thai authorities 11 years ago after crossing the border to Thailand in an attempt to escape persecution in China.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Because of the game being played on Monday instead of the weekend, the teams had an extra day to pack up, get out of dodge and head south to play the game as emergency officials scrambled to quench the infernos in the Los Angeles area.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
-
The developers have also added new skills related to the dodge roll, such as the ability to leave behind an illusory copy of your character to act as a decoy, which make the new mechanic feel essential to the modernized gameplay the sequel implements.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Attempts to circumvent the law will not be tolerated, California Atty.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
-
Thankfully, one way to circumvent this challenge is to try freelancing.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near end run
Cite this Entry
“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share