Thesaurus results for LAST DITCH

last ditch

noun

Definition of last ditch

as in hot water

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Recent Examples of last ditch But his last ditch attempt to flee to safety would fail. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 When her professor, predictably, leaves her high and dry, Margo drops out of college and makes an OnlyFans account as a last ditch effort to get some quick cash. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026 So Ellison texted Zaslav in what now reads as a last ditch effort to get a deal over the line. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for last ditch

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Noun

The oven baked hot water cornbread, however, steals the show with fragrant orange zest, crisp crust and a substantial crumb.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Products like electric appliances are one way to address the significant amount of pollution driving climate change that comes from cooking, heating and cooling living spaces and providing hot water in buildings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hot water

Noun

Local Halloween shops were opening on every corner, and Party City was [at the time] the main destination.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

Coach Natalie Nakase, center Kiah Stokes and the Valkyries found a fix, holding Angel Reese and the Dream to their lowest-scoring games of the series in a 67-62 win in Game 4 and a 64-55 win in Game 5.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Aside from obvious fixes like leaking ceilings and sagging floors, the layout, which was chopped up into a warren of tight quarters, needed a full gut to allow the space to breathe and gain more light.

— Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fix

Noun

Hong ultimately lost the primary election to Crowley by less than a percentage point following Barnes’s withdrawal from the race at the eleventh hour.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
When Weber refused — saying the DOJ had refused to share its methodology and waited until the eleventh hour to act — the DOJ sued.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of eleventh hour

Noun

In a statement to the Washington Examiner, Ramaswamy’s campaign confirmed the one-minute spot was taken off the air like any other ad that served its purpose.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, had two guys in the same spot, going for the ball.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of spot

Noun

In other circumstances, there might be a conversation to be had on whether any such windfall should be pumped into the ordinary budget, given the city’s crummy financial predicament.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Rewarding loyal users Mature apps with longtime subscribers, initially drawn in through low prices and reliable features, face a predicament.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of predicament

Noun

Read on below for Simmons' recipes for everything from focaccia to jam and a jarred baking mix, and bring them along to your next party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
There have been persistent paper jams at one location, and another location is having a power issue that has raised concerns about data corruption.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Every once in a while, a conservative might want to vote for a Libertarian just to give Republicans in Washington a wakeup pinch.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Users will be able to swipe, pinch, and double-tap to interact with apps, web pages, and other content.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinch

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