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
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Of Walker’s 45 at-bats with a runner in scoring position, 25 have ended in a strikeout.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Starship's first two flight tests of 2025 – on Jan. 16 and again on March 6 – ended in dramatic explosions that sent cascades of fiery debris streaking across the sky.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The game ended in the bottom of the ninth with a Nate Lopez pop fly falling in left field as Mira Costa’s shortstop, left fielder and center fielder tried to catch it.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Prom Queen ends in carnage when Megan realizes some of the other prom queen nominees, Christy Renault (Greenblatt), Melissa (Rubin) and Debbie (Ablack) have vanished.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 24 May 2025
Flight 7 and Flight 8 each ended in dramatic explosions over the Atlantic Ocean that could be seen from Florida, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, raining fiery Starship debris into the drink below.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 May 2025
After crossing the Namib Desert, the journey ends in Walvis Bay.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
That victory put O’Malley back in the rankings. O’Malley’s next bout ended in a no contest, when an eye poke in the second round left Pedro Munhoz unable to continue.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Starship's first two flight tests of 2025 – on Jan. 16 and again on March 6 – ended in dramatic explosions that sent cascades of fiery debris streaking across the sky.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The game ended in the bottom of the ninth with a Nate Lopez pop fly falling in left field as Mira Costa’s shortstop, left fielder and center fielder tried to catch it.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Prom Queen ends in carnage when Megan realizes some of the other prom queen nominees, Christy Renault (Greenblatt), Melissa (Rubin) and Debbie (Ablack) have vanished.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 24 May 2025
Flight 7 and Flight 8 each ended in dramatic explosions over the Atlantic Ocean that could be seen from Florida, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, raining fiery Starship debris into the drink below.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 May 2025
After crossing the Namib Desert, the journey ends in Walvis Bay.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
And after 46 days competing, the contest – the largest online chess game ever held, according to Chess.com – ended in a draw after 32 moves when the public forced a threefold repetition in a queen endgame to earn a half-point for either side.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
That victory put O’Malley back in the rankings. O’Malley’s next bout ended in a no contest, when an eye poke in the second round left Pedro Munhoz unable to continue.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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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 28 May. 2025.
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