DEAD-ENDED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The stock ended last week on a six-day losing streak and sits 8% below its IPO price of $135 (and almost 40% below its record close on June 16).

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of ended

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After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
On May 2, 2024, in the midst of worsening conditions in Gaza, Petro severed diplomatic relations with Israel and stopped lucrative exports of coal to Israel, as well as all weapons deals.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, voted to join the crew union IATSE in an election that concluded on Tuesday.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
The group concluded that consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily — up to five, 8-ounce cups of coffee — is unlikely to cause harm in most adults.

— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

Definition of concluded

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In 2010, the TOM study (Testosterone in Older Men with Mobility Limitations) was halted early due to a higher incidence of major cardiac events (including heart attacks and strokes) in those taking testosterone replacement therapy.

— Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
The collapse of the ceasefire and interim agreement has led to days of strikes and counterstrikes across the region, with traffic in the crucial waterway once again largely halted as the two sides battle over it.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Definition of halted

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Between August 2024 and this past June, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France reported that 457 factories ceased operations, leaving roughly 240,000 workers unemployed.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Talbot’s horse ahead stopped automatically when the urging from behind ceased.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of ceased

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Other common concerns were peer review being deemphasized, the potential for awards to be terminated before research projects are completed, and restrictions on work related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026
After that, driving privileges are terminated and drivers risk detention and deportation.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of terminated

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Parks and piers were closed up and down the coast, as were some low-lying roads.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
After the inquiry opened, more than 40 organizations, including GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign, and PFLAG, filed comments against it before the window closed.

— Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of closed

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