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

Kaiser said its facilities would be working as usual during the strike, which is open-ended. —Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026

When rituals divide But are those bonds always open-ended? —Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026

Food banks and pantries nationwide and in Iowa have faced record demand as pandemic relief programs helping families stay afloat ended. —F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026

Keep questions open-ended and nonjudgmental. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026

The Duffers intentionally are not confirming either way, saying their intention is to leave it open ended. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026

In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all. —Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026

Fed officials will want more flexibility than signaling the cutting cycle is open-ended. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025

Open-ended toys leave more room for imagination. —Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025

Verb

That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States. —Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026

Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory. —Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The committee is currently reviewing feedback from the public comment phase, which ended late last year. —Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026

Belichick's tenure in New England ended following the 2023 season. —CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

The business's total backlog ended the year at $35 billion, up $4 billion sequentially and $11 billion year over year. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026

The pursuit ended when the driver sped through the intersection of Arlington Avenue and West 48th Street in Hyde Park and was broadsided by another car, sending the suspects’ vehicle spinning out of control. —Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Getty Images Southwest Airlines officially ended its 50-year open seating policy on Tuesday, and with it, the last vestige of what made the airline psychologically distinctive in the minds of customers. —Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

After all, the Heat has ended the Bulls’ season in the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026