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
With him, Los Gatos battled league leader Palo Alto to a dead heat for three quarters, then lost contact in the fourth quarter and fell 57-47.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Best actor is also looking like a dead heat.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Canadians will vote on April 28 in a race that right now has the Liberals and the Conservatives in a dead heat.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
After publishing her initial post on Reddit while the bidding was in a dead heat, the user shared an update that her former friends came back with a higher offer, establishing themselves as the front runners.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Best actor is also looking like a dead heat.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Canadians will vote on April 28 in a race that right now has the Liberals and the Conservatives in a dead heat.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
After publishing her initial post on Reddit while the bidding was in a dead heat, the user shared an update that her former friends came back with a higher offer, establishing themselves as the front runners.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dead heat
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heat. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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