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
But the top two candidates who may fill the District 2 Oakland City Council seat — which spans Chinatown, Jack London Square and areas near Lake Merritt, including the Eastlake and San Antonio neighborhoods — appear locked in a dead heat.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Thursday Learn more about golf rules, match-ups, futures and dead heats while also evaluating golf odds and adjustments including live betting during events.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
As Ecuador approaches a decisive presidential runoff election on April 13, the race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist candidate Luisa González is locked in a virtual dead heat.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
This year’s race for Virginia governor has moved into a dead heat, and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears‘s lead among key voter groups and Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) strong approval record and push to cut taxes could give the GOP back-to-back wins.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Thursday Learn more about golf rules, match-ups, futures and dead heats while also evaluating golf odds and adjustments including live betting during events.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
As Ecuador approaches a decisive presidential runoff election on April 13, the race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist candidate Luisa González is locked in a virtual dead heat.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
This year’s race for Virginia governor has moved into a dead heat, and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears‘s lead among key voter groups and Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) strong approval record and push to cut taxes could give the GOP back-to-back wins.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead heat
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, straining to restore ties with Washington after a disastrous February White House visit, met Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome on Sunday on the sidelines of Pope Leo's inauguration.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Salmon’s first varsity hit, a single on a ground ball, came in the fifth and broke a 1-1 tie.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Soon, Yellowstone spinoffs such as 1883 and 1923 sprouted on Paramount+, becoming a major draw for the service.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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For all their existing domestic strife (or perhaps even because of it), United remain a huge draw the world over.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heat. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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