sudden death
noun
1
: unexpected death that is instantaneous or occurs within minutes from any cause other than violence
sudden death following coronary occlusion
2
: extra play to break a tie in a sports contest in which the first to score or gain the lead wins
Examples of sudden death in a Sentence
We won 27–24 in sudden death.
a serious heart condition that can result in sudden death
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Providence trailed 1-0 and 2-1 before scoring to force the sudden death overtime.
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Richard Walker, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
Her official cause of death was revealed on April 16, with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirming to PEOPLE that the actress' sudden death was a result of complications of diabetes mellitus.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 7 May 2025
The 56-year-old socialite moved there with her late husband, JR Ridinger, just months before his sudden death at age 63 in August 2022.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Kate Cassidy, who dated Liam Payne for two years before his sudden death in October, is opening up about her emotional last moments with the singer.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
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Richard Walker, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
Her official cause of death was revealed on April 16, with the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirming to PEOPLE that the actress' sudden death was a result of complications of diabetes mellitus.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 7 May 2025
The 56-year-old socialite moved there with her late husband, JR Ridinger, just months before his sudden death at age 63 in August 2022.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Kate Cassidy, who dated Liam Payne for two years before his sudden death in October, is opening up about her emotional last moments with the singer.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sudden%20death. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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