as in tie
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Recent Examples of dead heat
In a smaller Emerson College poll Aug, 11-12, coinciding with the TSU poll, Cornyn and Paxton came out in a dead heat.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
The two teams are in a dead heat with 42 games remaining, shrinking any margin for error.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Also scoring the second-biggest opening day of 2025 behind Chicken Jockey juggernaut A Minecraft Movie, Fantastic Four pulled in another $100 million internationally — placing it in a virtual dead heat with Superman, which took in $220 million over its global opening.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Martina Navratilova won 74 straight matches in 1984. 1990 — The 18th triple dead heat in modern thoroughbred history takes place in the ninth race at Arlington International Racecourse.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
The two teams are in a dead heat with 42 games remaining, shrinking any margin for error.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Also scoring the second-biggest opening day of 2025 behind Chicken Jockey juggernaut A Minecraft Movie, Fantastic Four pulled in another $100 million internationally — placing it in a virtual dead heat with Superman, which took in $220 million over its global opening.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Martina Navratilova won 74 straight matches in 1984. 1990 — The 18th triple dead heat in modern thoroughbred history takes place in the ninth race at Arlington International Racecourse.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead heat
Noun
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Personal industry ties aside, Harshbarger’s campaign receives significant funding from organizations and individuals with a financial interest in compounding being made easier.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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And recent leaks have brought back to the forefront Sarah Ferguson’s ties to Epstein, as well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Puerto Rico Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, Atlético has half the points by accumulating two wins, three draws, and one loss.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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