second to last

idiom

: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said

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Through six games, the Titans rank last or second to last in all four major offensive categories. Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 That's only half the battle for Streeter, who has also put a lot of time into reducing vaccine hesitancy in a county that ranks second to last for early childhood vaccination rates. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025 Think back to the false start and delay of game penalties that put the Dolphins’ way behind the sticks on their second to last offensive drive. Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025 After a 4-0 thrashing in its opener, Colorado went on an MLS-first four-match winning streak against Liga MX clubs to reach the semifinal round as the 46th overall seed (second to last). Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for second to last

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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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