Thesaurus results for DEAD HEAT

dead heat

noun

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 An Emerson College poll in September showed the race in a dead heat at 43%. —

Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025 New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill, meanwhile, is in a dead heat against Republican Jack Ciattarelli based on recent polling in that race. —

Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025 Two polls released over the weekend suggest their races could be tightening—with one poll showing Sherrill and Ciattarelli locked in a dead heat. —

Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 At the time, the match was in a dead heat with the third set tied 5-5 after Sabalenka lost three straight games to Pegula. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dead heat

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Instead the Tigers had men at second and third with two outs, and Chapman was able to preserve the scoreless tie by striking out Dillon Dingler to end the inning.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Suarez had history here — Cal roots, Bay ties, and a game that seemingly fits with the identity of Golden State’s team.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026