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dead-ended

verb

past tense of dead-end
as in ended
to come to an end after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-ended
  1. ended
  2. stopped
  3. expired
  4. concluded
  5. halted
  6. ceased
  7. terminated
  8. closed
Verb
  • Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Oklahoma State ended its 21-game losing streak against FBS opponents with a 39-31 victory over Oregon.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • The first leg was stopped after Vinicius Junior said he had been racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, who denied the allegation.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • The patent ultimately expired on June 17, 2003, after a 17-year term.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After time seemingly expired, officials added an additional second to the clock after replay review.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of expired
Verb
  • Independent analysis has concluded that recent Russian elections — including the 2024 presidential contest, in which officials said Putin secured more than 87 percent of the vote — were fraudulent.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But a recent working paper analyzing the results of 42 different studies concluded that school meal programs in high-income economies had minimal effects on students’ behavioral, health or educational outcomes.
    — Ari Sen, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • This wider story spans five centuries from the first enslavement of the Caribbean Lucayan and Taíno in 1492 to the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, which slowly halted the stealing of tens of thousands of Native children through adoptions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Unifor, the Canadian auto union, has halted contract talks with Stellantis.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • It’s long ceased to be a neighborhood that puts on airs, an attitude that liberates us all tonight.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Under Minasian, who replaced Eppler after the 2020 season, even the high-profile moves ceased.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • Staff said in a post on Blue Bird Bistro’s Instagram page that the restaurant was shuttering due to its lease being terminated.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Athletic reported upon the Brazilian’s exit from the City Ground last week that his contract at the club had been terminated.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • During the three-day September 2026 edition, which closed Tuesday, the shows collectively attracted 37,000 visitors.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Northbound Interstate 435 lanes in Shawnee were closed Wednesday afternoon following a crash involving seven vehicles, police said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of closed
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“Dead-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-ended. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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