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

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with the high-profile Klutch Sports agency following an eventful World Cup campaign that ended when the national team was eliminated by Belgium in the round of 16. — Martin Rogers, New York Times, 14 July 2026

After a severe concussion ended his career, that structure disappeared almost overnight. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Twenty-four-year-old Annagrace wasn't sure about her future after her time in foster care ended. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The terrace now there had been entirely covered and the floor ended after the guest rooms. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

The company posted $989 million in revenue for the year ended March 31. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 July 2026

But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The Fourth of July sales might have ended, but these last minute massive discounts on headphones and earbuds, are refusing to quit. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

The strike ended four days later, the 1995 season was saved, and, after further negotiations, the two sides reached a deal in 1996. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026