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
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The one road in—NW Torreya Park Road—dead-ends at the Gregory House.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
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
The one road in—NW Torreya Park Road—dead-ends at the Gregory House.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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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Before Colbert’s late night CBS talk show ends on Thursday, May 21, 2026, his buddy and competitor Jimmy Fallon was sure to drop by the Ed Sullivan Theater and drop some well wishes.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Once the season ends, the Gophers plan to apply for medical redshirts on behalf of Willis and Vaihola.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But gas prices and oil have spiked since the war began in Iran, with vessel bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz causing the surge.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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That speed is critical for AI systems, which must move enormous amounts of data without bottlenecks.—
Ian King,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From The Dean, everything is either walkable, a few stops away on the central tram line, or a short, affordable taxi ride—which is the Dubliner’s choice for quick transport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The perfect partner for the Spray-To-Wipe is the new All Over Deodorant, a whole-body natural deodorant that genuinely stops you from smelling.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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State television footage showed heavy traffic on major highways, with cars packed bumper-to-bumper as families attempted to reach northern provinces.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Braude grounds his narrative in the persistent dilemmas of journalism, especially the question of how to tell the story of a bewildering moment without the benefit of hindsight.—
Casey Schwartz,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The United States could suspend transfers of those funds unless Baghdad halts the financing of the PMF.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The moratorium halts approvals for sewer capacity allocation for new developments within the Baltimore City Sewer Service Area (SSA), according to the department.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s also a mouth-watering 10-ounce American wagyu skirt steak served with shishito peppers, pickles and charred carrots.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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It is traditionally topped with lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, and onions.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The county and the Housing Commission previously entered into a similar 10-year agreement, which expires in 2026.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Malkin, whose contract expires after this season, was visibly miffed when discussing the situation after Saturday’s loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Dead-ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-ends. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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