dead-ends 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dead-end
as in ends
to come to an end after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended

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dead ends

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noun

plural of dead end
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as in secondary roads

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as in bottlenecks

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Recent Examples of dead-ends
Verb
Boca Chica Beach is a free, undeveloped eight-mile stretch of Gulf shoreline near Brownsville—the southernmost city in Texas—where Highway 4 dead-ends at the water and SpaceX’s Starbase launch towers loom to the north. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 June 2026 The one road in—NW Torreya Park Road—dead-ends at the Gregory House. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026 That is one of many problems that Zara and Luke go on to dodge, including dead-ends, dead bodies and a drunken mom. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026 With three exposures on a block that dead-ends above the East River, the house is also filled with beautiful light. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025 Doubles, glitches, erotic dread, narrative dead-ends. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-ends
  1. ends
  2. highways
  3. bottlenecks
  4. stops
  5. closes
  6. dilemmas
  7. halts
  8. roads
Verb
  • The decision, for now, ends Grab’s first attempt to expand outside Southeast Asia.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The loss of Flyte and Coe (Tom Brooke) earlier in the season leaves the Horses a little worse for wear, but Slow Horses has one parting blow for our semi-competent hero, River (Jack Lowden), before the season ends.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • By exchanging ownership, McCall would be able to implement more pedestrian safety measures, such as bike lanes and walking routes that are not standard for state highways, Youmans said.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Critically, these investments also improve North Carolina roads, highways, and bridges.
    — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of highways
Noun
  • Fuel costs have been soaring because of the Iran war and the ensuing bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz, which have squeezed global oil and gas supplies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Internal missteps have only tightened external bottlenecks.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottlenecks
Verb
  • The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Nighttime mouth breathing is associated with snoring, dry mouth, receding gums and sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stops
Noun
  • Whether China and the United States blunder into war before that window closes will be among the defining questions of the coming years.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Big for Club name Nvidia, which has posted back-to-back record closes.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of closes
Noun
  • Together, Frankenstein and The Vampyre remind us of literature’s power to probe the deepest questions of human existence, offering enduring insights into the ethical, social, and existential dilemmas that continue to shape our world.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But aspects such as strong characters, emotional investment, aspirational and authentic journeys, contemporary tensions, real moral dilemmas and complex relationships are what keep you there.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of dilemmas
Verb
  • The court's decision halts the effort for now, leaving BARC open while the legal challenge continues.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This natural inversion destroys leadership, fractures relationships and halts self-improvement.
    — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of halts
Noun
  • The aircraft could help teams assess affected areas and deliver essential supplies when roads become difficult to navigate.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fallen trees blocked forest roads, snow forced them to abandon some attempts and return later, and on one climb, a navigation error sent them up the wrong side of the peak.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Dead-ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-ends. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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