Synonyms of ended

ended 1 of 2

adjective

as in finished

brought or having come to an end

the recently ended season was one of the best that the baseball team ever had

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• done
• completed
• up
• complete
• concluded
• terminated
• over
• through
• down
• out of hand
• out of the way
• realized
• accomplished
• defunct
• over with
• expired
• achieved
• attained
• obsolete
• extinct
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomplete
• ongoing
• unfinished
• continuing
• uncompleted
• undone

ended

2 of 2

verb

past tense of end

1

as in concluded

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

let's end the meeting with a short prayer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concluded
• finished
• completed
• closed
• terminated
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• climaxed
• closed out
• wound up
• put paid to
• crowned
• rang down the curtain (on)
• consummated
• suspended
• perfected
• halted
• stopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• began
• started
• opened
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in ceased

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceased
• stopped
• halted
• quit
• concluded
• finished
• dropped
• delayed
• suspended
• discontinued
• laid off
• cut off
• shut off
• broke
• packed (up or in)
• left off
• cut out
• completed
• broke off
• had done with
• canned
• broke up
• knocked off
• desisted (from)
• ruined
• held
• paused
• gave over
• closed (down)
• put the kibosh on
• stayed
• blocked
• stemmed
• hindered
• impeded
• checked
• destroyed
• deactivated
• scuttled
• called
• aborted
• abolished
• turned back
• obstructed
• suppressed
• dammed
• blockaded
• arrested
• detained
• killed
• held back
• stamped
• squelched
• dissolved
• annulled
• squashed
• demolished
• stunted
• snuffed
• kiboshed
• clamped down
• braked
• reined (in)
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• proceeded
• progressed
• kept up
• advanced
• ran on
• propelled
• drove
• followed through (with)
• stirred
• impelled
• actuated

3

as in stopped

to come to an end

a book so good that you hate to see it end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concluded
• stopped
• ceased
• halted
• expired
• terminated
• finished
• passed
• went
• closed
• died
• stalled
• discontinued
• determined
• lapsed
• left off
• elapsed
• quit
• broke off
• wound up
• winked (out)
• broke up
• let up
• dead-ended
• bit the dust
• paused
• suspended
• refrained (from)
• stayed
• laid off (of)
• packed (up or in)
• cut out
• knocked off
• desisted (from)
• broke down
• abated
• gave over
• wound down
• conked (out)
• petered (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• extended
• hung on
• prolonged
• protracted
• drew out

4

as in died

to stop living

a great general, who ended on the field of battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• fell
• perished
• departed
• succumbed
• expired
• went
• disappeared
• exited
• parted
• passed (on)
• passed away
• dropped
• faded
• deceased
• stepped out
• checked out
• demised
• kicked off
• croaked
• bought it
• kicked in
• popped off
• flatlined
• pegged out
• snuffed it
• gave up the ghost
• bit the dust
• kicked the bucket
• conked (out)
• failed
• consumed
• dried up
• predeceased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• breathed
• came to
• revived
• was
• lingered
• existed
• flourished
• prospered
• subsisted
• thrived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ended

Adjective

But for Hernon and his team, working with artists who ask open ended questions has had a measurable impact. — Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

What's to be done with that information is a bit open-ended. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

For now, her comeback is open-ended. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Tran independently called 911 to make a report that the truck driver caused a hit-and-run collision, telling police that he had been stopped in traffic when his vehicle was rear-ended. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

While nickel corner is sort of open-ended, Chau Smith-Wade and Corey Thornton can both play there. — Mike Kaye updated May 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026

In contrast, qualitative studies are more open-ended. — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026

These questions are intentionally open-ended. — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 3 May 2026

Without giving too much away about the endings of Caveat and Oddity, McCarthy (like Ohm) leans toward the bleak and open-ended. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026

Verb

On Saturday night, Fort Worth police shot and killed another suspect who pulled a gun on officers following a short car chase that ended near the I-35W service road on the city’s far south side, Garcia said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Both insurance and banking protections come as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 15 ended hearings to potentially reschedule broader cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the CSA. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Leeds are seeking a goalkeeper after Karl Darlow, who ended last season as No 1, departed on a free transfer to Manchester United. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 July 2026

These higher-margin verticals are housed in the company's largest segment, FedEx Express, which accounted for roughly 86% of total revenue during the company's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter , which ended May 31 and was reported in late June. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Prior to that, the Art Show also ended its partnership with the Henry Street Settlement social services agency in the Lower East Side, which had served as a vital fundraising source for the agency. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

In fact, when the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti ended its 13-year deployment in October 2017, the Haitian national police had some 14,000 officers, a number that was still below recommended staffing levels. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

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

And Hamas—which ended the war with about twenty thousand fighters, some recruited and trained during the war—controls the remainder of Gaza. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026