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
Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
The walk stopped at a dead end, which placed the young man directly to the south of 1122 King Road.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hilland was working on a dead-end cold case that stretched back to the 70s involving a man, John Smith, whose two wives went mysteriously missing.
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Turning to peace is, for many within its leadership, less a sudden conversion than a recognition that the military path had reached a dead end.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
The walk stopped at a dead end, which placed the young man directly to the south of 1122 King Road.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
What looks like dead-end research today could become a building block for tomorrow’s cure.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hilland was working on a dead-end cold case that stretched back to the 70s involving a man, John Smith, whose two wives went mysteriously missing.
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead end
Verb
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The arteries end at the capillaries.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts could cost the state more than $326 million during the fiscal year that ends June 30, according to information provided by the state Department of Education.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And Microsoft embraced neutrality after heavy unionA Since the NLRB will be weak for quite a while but a new study by The Center for Work And Democracy at Arizona State University identifies workers can influence a high road economy that go beyond traditional collective bargaining.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But the former president didn’t stay on that high road for long.—
Howard Kurtz,
Fox News,
2 Oct. 2024
Noun
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That means having to resolve a strategic dilemma in China.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Chase Infiniti’s breakout performance has generated significant word-of-mouth but positioning her in lead leaves more room for co-stars Teyana Taylor and Regina Hall in supporting roles, and less of a chance of a classic vote-splitting dilemma that has derailed campaigns in the past.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trend shows no signs of stopping.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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To help stop the spread, wash your hands, avoid sick areas, and report symptoms quickly.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s been a while since Shawn Mendes has felt this close.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Club stock was on pace for a fresh record close and its sixth straight session of gains, its longest winning streak since June.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget around the corner, the fourth quarter could still very much go either way.—
Jordan Butt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The year Goldberg-Polin and her family arrived in Israel, the country launched Operation Cast Lead, a massive military operation aimed at halting intensifying Hamas mortar, missile and rocket fire terrorizing southern Israeli communities.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Munich Airport in Germany briefly delayed the relaunch of flight operations on Saturday morning local time due to drone sightings, after previous UAV sightings earlier halted all traffic at the airport for several hours.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearby roads and highways were closed to allow fire crews access to the area.—
Charles Ventura,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is a road closure on US-69 between NW Platte Road and MO-9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Dead end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20end. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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