DEAD END Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈded-ˈend

Definition of dead-end

as in to end

to come to an end after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended

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dead end

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noun

as in high road

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as in dilemma

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Recent Examples of dead-end

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Fire crews faced an uphill battle reaching a single-family home on a dead-end street at the corner of Siegel and Lippert. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The pursuit came to an end in a dead-end neighborhood after a deputy conducted a PIT maneuver, the sheriff’s office said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

It is located at the end of a dead end road, so there is little traffic, and the mature trees effectively screen the home from the street. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Scientists don’t know why some species seem to adapt well to these changes, while for others polyploidy is a dead end. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dead-end

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Rodney Rice had 15 points and nine assists in his first game since a season-ending shoulder injury last year, and KJ Lewis added 10 points.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Hitchcock’s Rear Window, though not a road horror film, is about the moral dilemmas associated with encounters with the other, particularly with regards to voyeurism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
This is a league-wide dilemma created from an environment that pays its employees handsomely for wins and fires them for losses.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dilemma

Verb

That said, some conditions that fully heal or are free of treatment and symptoms for a certain period of time may stop being labeled as pre-existing, depending on the provider.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Fowler later diagnosed her as comatose before a deputy commissioner ordered the execution stopped.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of stop

Noun

Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 23,535, compared with the index's last close of 23,393.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard put the Red Wings up 4-2 45 seconds later with an up-close wrist shot against Florida goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who made 24 saves on 28 shots against in his first start back after missing five games with injury.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of close

Noun

Local Halloween shops were opening on every corner, and Party City was [at the time] the main destination.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of corner

Verb

Those steps include halting any activity that contributed to the discovery until tribal communities are consulted.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
This is a movie about selective memory, centered on a fortysomething film director named Shinpei (Kato Shinsuke) whose career has been prematurely halted by early-onset dementia.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

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