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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for last ditch

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Noun

The strings were installed by drilling holes with hot water, lowering the modules into the ice and allowing the holes to refreeze.

— Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
The facility went through multiple hot water outages in 2024, which caught the attention of town officials because of its impact on kitchen sanitation.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot water

Noun

Six weeks, the equivalent of six months in AI processing time, passed before OpenAI’s leadership published a full technical explanation of the Hugging Face penetration and proposed necessary fixes.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
For a caffeine fix paired with handmade confections, indulge in the Dolce Vita Afternoon Tea on weekends.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fix

Noun

In the past, Palestinian leaders have postponed elections at the eleventh hour, citing challenges including campaigning and voting in East Jerusalem.

— Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Civil litigation can drag on for years, frequently ending in settlements reached at the eleventh hour, just before a trial begins.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of eleventh hour

Noun

Within an hour, the incident was estimated at about 35 acres, including various spot fires that erupted as winds pushed the flames forward.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Richards, who is competing for a spot on the Heat’s standard roster, totaled 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 shooting from the foul line, five rebounds and one block in 16 minutes in his start for Adebayo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spot

Noun

The relentless rain associated with Hurricane Isaias didn’t stop some hikers from venturing onto trails and greenways in North Carolina, leading to life-threatening predicaments, officials say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Through one dangerous predicament after another, his stunt work reveals a performer who seems entirely comfortable in his own skin.

— Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of predicament

Noun

The Guardians had a runner on first with one out in the third when second baseman Ben Williamson robbed DeLauter of a hit that prevented a first-and-third jam.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Besides her own headlining set, karaoke queen Clarkson is sure to be asked to stick around for the festival’s traditional closing night jam of all-1990s covers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Mullins came in as a pinch runner and hit a homer in his only at-bat of the game.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Combine 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt and a generous pinch of kosher salt in a small bowl; squeeze juice from 2 lemon quarters into yogurt.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinch

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