Thesaurus results for DEAD HEAT

dead heat

noun

Definition of dead heat

as in tie

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat

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Recent Examples of dead heat This poll is slightly different from the July 28 TPOR poll, which showed Middleton and Johnson in a dead heat — 39% to 38% with 18% undecided. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The 39-year-old has led Argentina to the World Cup’s round of 16 and his seven goals have put him in a dead heat with Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot trophy. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026 By then the Gallup poll had us in a dead heat. — Chris Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 The result marks a significant shift from a late-January survey showing the two candidates locked in a dead heat. — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dead heat

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The four experts each have ties to academia, tech behemoths like Google and X, and the Obama and Biden administrations.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The memo also raised concerns about ties between board members and CMS contractors, political involvement of CMS representatives and the motives behind the board’s investigation of Hill.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

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That free ticket became worth $52,291 when the midday draw numbers came up 4, 20, 27, 34, 35.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Man United has struggled early in this EPL season, sitting 12th in the 20-team table after securing one win and a pair of draws during its first five matches.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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