as in to end
to come to an end
after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended
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as in high road
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Recent Examples of dead-end
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Officers attempted to stop a car believed to be involved in drug activity in East Baltimore, before the driver led police on a chase to a dead-end alley in East Baltimore, according to police.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The hypothesis seemed like a dead end.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Mainstream Democrats would do better to accept that funding ICE, regardless of how much training anyone gets, will result in more death—and that the politics of domination is a dead-end.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Officers attempted to stop a car believed to be involved in drug activity in East Baltimore, before the driver led police on a chase to a dead-end alley in East Baltimore, according to police.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Now, many firms that handle Title IX cases have stopped filing complaints, calling it a dead end.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The hypothesis seemed like a dead end.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dead-end
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-end
Verb
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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His night ended amid a storm of laughing students and obscene gestures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While Season 3 brought a horror vibe to portraying Joe Leaphorn’s moral and personal dilemmas, Season 4 has its own, almost David Lynchian, style.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Parents of teens are faced with many dilemmas, one of which might be whether or not to allow their teen to get a job.—
Elisa Cinelli,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Venezuela - once Cuba's top supplier - effectively stopped sending shipments in mid-December.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The government also stopped collecting and reporting crucial survey findings on transgender students — data that have shown higher rates of depression, drug use, bullying and other problems.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The league expects to wrap up the raise in 90 days, clinching a first close by the end of March and a second close at the end of April.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Walmart’s stock has shot up by about 163% over the past five years and has risen about 24% over the last year, as of Tuesday’s market close.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tech execs in their 30s and 40s mingle with local artists and philanthropists—and yes, that just might be Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in the corner, but the crowd doesn’t seem to care.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Stellantis cancelled its line of Jeep plug-in hybrids earlier this year, and companies including Nissan and Tesla have halted or ended some EV models entirely.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hospital officials halted care at the center's total 35 clinics in the state.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is a road closure on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Dead-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-end. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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