end in (something)

phrasal verb

: to have (something) at the end
The word ends in a suffix.
The knife ends in a sharp point.
Their marriage ended in divorce.
The race ended in a tie.

Examples of end in (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lawsuit details more than 80 separate instances in recent years of Denver police officers or sheriff’s deputies using excessive force against civilians without consequence, often ending in severe injury or death. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024 Route 35: Will detour at the southern end in both directions due to construction on the Loomis Road/Interstate-894 Bridge. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Whether Trump's endorsement, which came after early voting had ended in the state, cements Brown's victory remains to be seen. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 June 2024 Dip the cut end in rooting hormone and insert the cutting about halfway into pots filled with damp potting mix. Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024 By the time the tracking periods came to an end in 2019, 54,536 people in the three studies had died. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 Of course, the night ends in violence, which evokes all-too-familiar headlines, but the show impressively avoids clichés thanks to unexpected details like a secret door, a righteous robbery, and an invisible car. EW.com, 10 June 2024 Government Debt Powers Growth The 1990s expansion ended in a crash after companies overextended, besotted with dreams of dot-com riches. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2024 The survey’s data ended in 2020, and Fishing Partnership says the numbers have risen. C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024

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“End in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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