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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Recent Examples of dead-end
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
At the end of the first episode, Nicky — a gay pastor — and Morgan — impulsive and stuck in a seemingly dead-end relationship — land in the pocket of organized criminals, being forced at gunpoint into the back of a delivery truck.
—Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Having hit a dead end, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office decided to bring the case to the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization founded in 2017 that uses investigative genetic genealogy experts, who work pro bono, to identify unknown deceased persons.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The one road in—NW Torreya Park Road—dead-ends at the Gregory House.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
At the end of the first episode, Nicky — a gay pastor — and Morgan — impulsive and stuck in a seemingly dead-end relationship — land in the pocket of organized criminals, being forced at gunpoint into the back of a delivery truck.
—Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
In 2018, police raided a monastery in Roquebrune-sur-Argens (the Provençal town near Saint-Tropez where his car was abandoned) after a witness reported seeing a man who resembled Ligonnès, but this again proved to be a dead end.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Having hit a dead end, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office decided to bring the case to the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization founded in 2017 that uses investigative genetic genealogy experts, who work pro bono, to identify unknown deceased persons.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-end
Verb
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sophomore reliever Mason Almazan coaxed a shallow fly out with a runner at third to end the game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For policymakers, the crisis caused by the Iran war poses a dilemma.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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This dilemma unfolded as delegates still waited to hear from all three gubernatorial candidates before casting a vote for that respective nominee.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Quin Snyder’s Towns wrinkle stalled the Knicks briefly, then stopped working.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The workers get ordered to start jobs, stop jobs, ignore jobs and are other things that turn them into ping pong balls, with the Butleys and the del Valles as the paddles.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The product announcements come one day before Amazon is set to report its first-quarter results, which will take place after the close of market on Wednesday.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say a homicide investigation that began in 1973 has now been brought to a formal close, more than a half-century after a woman was found dead in a Northern Virginia state forest.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fortunately for Pluto, the world has had plenty of big names in its corner over the years.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink Expect an ample breakfast buffet, with an impressive bread corner (unfortunately, its popularity and corner location mean access to the bread and toaster is a plate-juggling dance).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a related lawsuit, a coalition of cultural preservation and architecture groups, including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is also suing to halt the closure until the Center submits renovation plans to Congress for its approval.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Supreme Court denied an appeal last week to halt Hitchcock's execution.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Dead-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-end. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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