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
Thirty-one years later, another dazzling young Maverick finds himself in a ROY race dead heat with two weeks left in the regular season.
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the mayor’s race had ended in a dead heat Tuesday night, with six votes separating Thomson and candidate Mike Liebelson.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
That puts it in a dead heat with even more highly funded rival OpenAI, in a race to the public markets.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the mayor’s race had ended in a dead heat Tuesday night, with six votes separating Thomson and candidate Mike Liebelson.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
That puts it in a dead heat with even more highly funded rival OpenAI, in a race to the public markets.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead heat
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Last Saturday marked the fourth time this season the club lost a win or a tie after the 80th minute.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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That puts him in a tie with four other players for the league lead in goals, including Marner, who now paces the NHL in points with 13.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The top two teams in MLS played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at PayPal Park.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The farthest stretches of the South American continent are a strong draw for bird-watchers, National Geographic author and birding expert Noah Strycker said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heat. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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