Synonyms of last ditch

last ditch

noun

as in hot water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hot water
• last minute
• corner
• fix
• eleventh hour
• spot
• predicament
• jam
• pinch
• hole
• scrape
• impasse
• stalemate
• deadlock
• situation
• turning point
• pass
• condition
• happening
• strait
• landmark
• breaking point
• milestone
• boiling point
• flash point
• crunch time
• possibility
• climax
• zero hour
• crisis
• contingency
• emergency
• extremity
• crossroad(s)
• crunch
• clutch
• conjuncture
• exigency
• Dunkirk
• juncture
• tinderbox
• head

Examples of last ditch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Special independent status could be granted to the diverse and geopolitically sensitive provinces of Baghdad, Diyala, and Kirkuk (à la the District of Columbia), in a last ditch effort at maintaining their pluralism. —Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015

In a last ditch idea, with one more breathing apparatus failing, doctors decided to pump high-flow oxygen through her nose. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024

Loch Raven led 55-36 after the third and both coaches emptied their benches for the fourth quarter. of Loch Raven’s Brian Thomas pulls up for a 3-pointer while Perry Hall’s Justin Avery makes a last ditch defensive effort. —Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024

Zelenskyy also met with Congressional leaders early Tuesday as part of a last ditch plea effort to get lawmakers on board with approving additional Ukraine funding. —Jamie Joseph, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023