END-RUN Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

end run 1 of 2

noun

Definition of end run next

as in bluff

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end-run

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verb

as in to evade

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Recent Examples of end run

Noun

The two men planted themselves at the bedside of the ailing Attorney General John Ashcroft to block Bush administration officials from making an end run to get Ashcroft’s permission to reauthorize a secret no-warrant wiretapping program. —

Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 This model is an end run around more aggressive methods of reducing driving. —

Jennifer Hernandez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

His caucus sees that as an end-run around TABOR’s requirement to take tax increases to voters. —

Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026 Johnson earlier Wednesday morning urged GOP caucus members not to join Democrats in the procedural end-run around him. —

Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end run

Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run

Noun

Set the scene Set on 25 acres atop a dramatic bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the resort’s white exterior, punctuated by evocative arches, highlights the bright turquoise water below, creating a stunning setting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The multi-year project also includes the construction of additional seawalls and concrete-and-steel pilings to secure the tracks on the eroding bluffs.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026