last ditch

noun

Definition of last ditchnext
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
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
  • 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
  • The collaboration will also involve testing fixes, according to Gavin Kliger, Cathedral’s CEO and co-founder.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Whoever wins Congress inherits a stack of problems due to detonate over the next two years — just in time to crater 2028 ambitions — and few have obvious fixes.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 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
  • My favorite spot to unwind was at Vilah, a bright café and coworking space on the 10th floor with a rotating Thai art exhibition.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Less than two weeks later, a golden retriever darted out onto East Drive near the same spot, and a 71-year-old cyclist slammed on the brakes, flew over the handlebars, and was killed.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of spot
Noun
  • Her discontent is shared by Sam, who’s in his own powerless predicament.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The marvel is how many times friends helped him out of this predicament throughout his life.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 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
  • Stir in the milk, heavy cream, potatoes, and broccoli and season again with another pinch or two of salt and pepper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Sprinkle with a generous pinch each of sugar and salt and toss to coat.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pinch

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