last ditch

noun

Definition of last ditchnext
as in hot water

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Recent Examples of last ditch Forget the flimsy strips of aluminum around the edges of the pie as a last ditch effort. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025 The site was created by Danny Lakey, who helped organize the incorporation effort as a last ditch effort to fight noise pollution from MARA and pollution from nearby power plants. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025 On Monday, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied NCPG’s request for an emergency stay, a last ditch effort to keep the number from reverting to the local council. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 In a last ditch effort, the determined rescuers brought in an excavator and devised a plan that would save the animal’s life. — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for last ditch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditch
  1. hot water
  2. corner
  3. fix
  4. eleventh hour
  5. spot
  6. predicament
  7. jam
  8. pinch
Noun
  • To clean your washer, add 2 cups of hydrogen peroxide to the empty washer drum before running a hot water wash cycle.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • Soak your items in a hot water mix with OxiClean, laundry detergent, and borax for a few hours.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of hot water
Noun
  • His team did not react fast enough on defense, and soon after Andreas Schjelderup sent a left-footed shot from left of the box to the top right corner and in off the right post.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • Compression socks are a simple fix to improve circulation and to keep your lower extremities feeling energized.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Your adaptable mind spots small fixes quickly, while patience keeps family feelings warm as changes unfold.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of fix
Noun
  • Honda was planning on building its new Zero Series family of EVs in Ohio before pulling the plug on the program at the eleventh hour.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 June 2026
  • And the work starts now, not at the eleventh hour.
    — Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of eleventh hour
Noun
  • With a Triple-A pitcher called up for a spot start and a utilityman smacking an early two-run homer, the Boston Red Sox, having now won eight straight games, keep winning with an unlikely formula.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Borges took down midfielder Kimmi Ascanio in the box, resulting in a penalty kick for the Wave (9-5-1) in the 86th minute, but Lia Godfrey’s shot from the spot hit the post.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of spot
Noun
  • The combination of Olise’s footwork and Mbappé’s speed creates a don’t-know-where-to-turn predicament for France’s opponents.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of predicament
Noun
  • Plain deviled eggs are served with a side of pickled vegetables, bacon jam and black pepper.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
  • Scott notes that while the flesh of the Hawthorn berry is fully edible and commonly used to make jams and jellies, consuming large quantities of whole berries can be harmful as the seeds contain toxic cyanogenic glycosides.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Definition of jam
Noun
  • An out later, pinch-hitter Jo Adell singled, tying the score at 6-6.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Osuna led off the ninth with a single and went to second on pinch-hitter Nicky Lopez’s sacrifice bunt.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of pinch

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