as in ends
to come to an end
after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended
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Recent Examples of dead-ends
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The one road in—NW Torreya Park Road—dead-ends at the Gregory House.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
With three exposures on a block that dead-ends above the East River, the house is also filled with beautiful light.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Doubles, glitches, erotic dread, narrative dead-ends.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
That is one of many problems that Zara and Luke go on to dodge, including dead-ends, dead bodies and a drunken mom.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The one road in—NW Torreya Park Road—dead-ends at the Gregory House.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
With three exposures on a block that dead-ends above the East River, the house is also filled with beautiful light.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Doubles, glitches, erotic dread, narrative dead-ends.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-ends
Verb
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For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Maundy, or Holy Thursday.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Antibus said that when snowfall ends, the leftover snowpack is what causes dangerous conditions for avalanches in the backcountry.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is one of the most underestimated bottlenecks during boarding.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, many intersections in the Palisades could become bottlenecks during evacuations, leading to significant delays, the resiliency report said, basing the conclusion on a traffic pattern analysis.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s a long inner liner that stops a few inches short of the hem, offering calf-length coverage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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If Chipotle stops producing them, these chairs might appreciate to become a solid investment.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2026
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Or would there be a brass scale marking the 1849 beginning of the Gold Rush, or an antique gas pump signifying the 1956 development of interstate highways?—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While Season 3 brought a horror vibe to portraying Joe Leaphorn’s moral and personal dilemmas, Season 4 has its own, almost David Lynchian, style.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Parents of teens are faced with many dilemmas, one of which might be whether or not to allow their teen to get a job.—
Elisa Cinelli,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The measure halts new admissions in rooms that already have two people; those already living in a room with three or four beds will not be forced to move.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stanton demonstrates his battery by shorting the coils, which halts the pendulum due to the magnetic field’s braking effect.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Capers, lemon juice, and pickles set this snack apart from the rest.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Watts-That Soul Food Southern fried pork chops and catfish share a menu with wings, Kool-Aid pickles and more at this soul food truck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But that pledge expires at the end of this year.—
Sophia Newcomer,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yet the resignation occurs at a time of heightened rhetoric as the owners are expected to lock out the players at the conclusion of this season when the current collective bargaining agreement expires.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Dead-ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-ends. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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