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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Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia could be drifting further away from normalizing ties with Israel as the war in Gaza grinds on and a regional conflagration looms.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
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And if your dad only gets a fraction of the benefits Peter has gotten, giving the gift of mentoring will likely be a gift dad will enjoy more than any new tie or bottle of aftershave could provide.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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One of the hotel’s biggest draw cards is Catseye Pool Club, the on-site restaurant helmed by culinary power duo Josh and Julie Niland (of Saint Peter and Fish Butchery fame).—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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The following evenings will see fleet-footed Mercury draw level with Jupiter, before rising above and away from the gas giant in the night sky as a result of the smaller world's tight orbit around the sun.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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