Synonyms of ended

ended 1 of 2

adjective

as in finished

brought or having come to an end

the recently ended season was one of the best that the baseball team ever had

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• done
• completed
• up
• complete
• concluded
• terminated
• over
• through
• down
• out of hand
• out of the way
• realized
• accomplished
• defunct
• over with
• expired
• achieved
• attained
• obsolete
• extinct
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomplete
• ongoing
• unfinished
• continuing
• uncompleted
• undone

ended

2 of 2

verb

past tense of end

1

as in concluded

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

let's end the meeting with a short prayer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concluded
• finished
• completed
• closed
• terminated
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• climaxed
• closed out
• wound up
• put paid to
• crowned
• rang down the curtain (on)
• consummated
• suspended
• perfected
• halted
• stopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• began
• started
• opened
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in ceased

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceased
• stopped
• halted
• quit
• concluded
• finished
• dropped
• delayed
• suspended
• discontinued
• laid off
• cut off
• shut off
• broke
• packed (up or in)
• left off
• cut out
• completed
• broke off
• had done with
• canned
• broke up
• knocked off
• desisted (from)
• ruined
• held
• paused
• gave over
• closed (down)
• put the kibosh on
• stayed
• blocked
• stemmed
• hindered
• impeded
• checked
• destroyed
• deactivated
• scuttled
• called
• aborted
• abolished
• turned back
• obstructed
• suppressed
• dammed
• blockaded
• arrested
• detained
• killed
• held back
• stamped
• squelched
• dissolved
• annulled
• squashed
• demolished
• stunted
• snuffed
• kiboshed
• clamped down
• braked
• reined (in)
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• proceeded
• progressed
• kept up
• advanced
• ran on
• propelled
• drove
• followed through (with)
• stirred
• impelled
• actuated

3

as in stopped

to come to an end

a book so good that you hate to see it end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concluded
• stopped
• ceased
• halted
• expired
• terminated
• finished
• passed
• went
• closed
• died
• stalled
• discontinued
• determined
• lapsed
• left off
• elapsed
• quit
• broke off
• wound up
• winked (out)
• broke up
• let up
• dead-ended
• bit the dust
• paused
• suspended
• refrained (from)
• stayed
• laid off (of)
• packed (up or in)
• cut out
• knocked off
• desisted (from)
• broke down
• abated
• gave over
• wound down
• conked (out)
• petered (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• extended
• hung on
• prolonged
• protracted
• drew out

4

as in died

to stop living

a great general, who ended on the field of battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• fell
• perished
• departed
• succumbed
• expired
• went
• disappeared
• exited
• parted
• passed (on)
• passed away
• dropped
• faded
• deceased
• stepped out
• checked out
• demised
• kicked off
• croaked
• bought it
• kicked in
• popped off
• flatlined
• pegged out
• snuffed it
• gave up the ghost
• bit the dust
• kicked the bucket
• conked (out)
• failed
• consumed
• dried up
• predeceased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• breathed
• came to
• revived
• was
• lingered
• existed
• flourished
• prospered
• subsisted
• thrived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ended

Adjective

For now, her comeback is open-ended. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Tran independently called 911 to make a report that the truck driver caused a hit-and-run collision, telling police that he had been stopped in traffic when his vehicle was rear-ended. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

While nickel corner is sort of open-ended, Chau Smith-Wade and Corey Thornton can both play there. —Mike Kaye updated May 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026

But the real world is dynamic, open-ended, and full of uncertainty. —John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

In contrast, qualitative studies are more open-ended. —Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026

These questions are intentionally open-ended. —Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 3 May 2026

Without giving too much away about the endings of Caveat and Oddity, McCarthy (like Ohm) leans toward the bleak and open-ended. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026

International law experts say Israel's warnings are inconsistent and often overly broad and open-ended. —ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

Both tournaments brought disappointment and his reign as coach ended after being confronted at the team’s hotel in Abidjan by angry supporters. —Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 June 2026

That ended Cabrera’s night, however. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026

That same dynamic repeated itself after Kane scored again in the 42nd minute, only to have Croatia’s Petar Musa tie the game just before the first half ended. —Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

The stock was off 1% after the company said details in a Business Insider report that Microsoft ended negotiations over a $3 billion deal to lease the company's cloud infrastructure over security concerns were inaccurate. —Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 June 2026

The conservatorship ended late last year, and Coates became UFLAC’s acting president. —Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

The controversy ended his bid for California governor and more than a decade in Congress. —Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 June 2026

When the pursuit ended, the bodies of Priddy, Hall and Asher were discovered in the vehicle. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026