do-or-die
adjective
ˈdü-ər-ˈdī 
-ȯr-
1
: doggedly determined to reach one's objective : indomitable
2
: presenting as the only alternatives complete success or complete ruin
a do-or-die situation
Examples of do-or-die in a Sentence
a do-or-die entrepreneur who never stopped believing that hard work would inevitably lead to success
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James Mercadante, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Deuce Vaughn This year’s training camp and preseason is a do-or-die time for the running back’s career with the Cowboys.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Often at odds and out of step with the other, the attractive lovers inch toward a do-or-die inevitability, either break it off or just get married already.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Beyond sunburn, the RSR is the pathway that sends a do-or-die signal in response to almost any cellular challenge.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for do-or-die
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-or-die. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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