ˈlas(t)-ˌdich 
-ˈdich
1
: fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance
put up a last-ditch resistance
2
: made as a final effort especially to avert disaster
a last-ditch attempt to raise the money
: a place of final defense or resort
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
That was the case not only because of Panarin and Forsberg’s excellence, but because of defenseman Cody Ceci’s last-ditch desperation.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
When her professor, predictably, leaves her high and dry, Margo drops out of college and makes an OnlyFans account as a last ditch effort to get some quick cash.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In a last-ditch effort to save seralutinib, Gossamer is examining all of its options.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
That was the case not only because of Panarin and Forsberg’s excellence, but because of defenseman Cody Ceci’s last-ditch desperation.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
But his last ditch attempt to flee to safety would fail.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
When her professor, predictably, leaves her high and dry, Margo drops out of college and makes an OnlyFans account as a last ditch effort to get some quick cash.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Last-ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-ditch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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