as in ends
to come to an end
after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended
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Recent Examples of dead-ends
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
Doubles, glitches, erotic dread, narrative dead-ends.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Verb
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Heat then ends the trip on Wednesday against the Nuggets in Denver.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, production bottlenecks, labor shortages, tighter government spending, and the lack of Western technology are increasingly causing strains in the economy, Prokopenko said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The model, called Project Eluna, is built to help operators anticipate supply chain bottlenecks by pulling in historical and real-time data to recommend actions, ideally cutting down time needed to analyze dashboards so users can spend more time coaching their teams.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Still, this has always been a very personal conflict between Yennefer and Vilgefortz, which is why Vilgefortz finally stops letting his minions do all the fighting and jumps through the portal himself.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Your insides become weightless, like when a fast elevator suddenly stops, or a plane drops from turbulence.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fewer crashes mean safer highways and more reliable deliveries.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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For years, San Diego was largely barred from taking down encampments next to highways because that land is overseen by Caltrans and therefore under state jurisdiction.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The author recalled having a nightmare about his own family and unconsciously tapping into his personal dilemmas, which provided the basis for the book by the time the sun rose.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those on the conference call would likely face very human dilemmas, and that might lead them to deviate from the rules, added Erin Dumbacher, an expert in nuclear policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This designation halts outpatient and elective procedures and ensures more beds are open for emergencies.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Park websites and social media accounts also go dark, fire management plans are paused, and wildlife tracking halts midseason.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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But this isn’t to say pickles themselves are inherently unhealthy.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each burger is hand-packed with crisp lettuce, tomato, pickles and just a swipe of mustard — nothing unnecessary, nothing pretentious.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even if the tenant had a long-term lease, the estate is still legally responsible for the rent until the lease expires.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The retailer's most popular coupon, the 20% Big Blue coupon, which never expires, also remains valid.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dead-ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-ends. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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