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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for last ditch

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Noun

Converse is apologizing after landing in hot water this week after photos from two separate ad campaigns were criticized by social media users after aspects of the photos drew comparisons to Ku Klux Klan hoods and lynching imagery.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Warm or hot water can shrink some materials, especially wool.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hot water

Noun

In Horizon West, located in the southwest corner of the county, Bay Lake Elementary School opened about 10 years ago.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas scored in the first half with shots from outside the penalty area, before Chema Andres completed the win with a header at the back post from Gross’ corner.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

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
Why the eleventh hour came with an extra second, killing time proved impossible, and time fails to fly in Ann Arbor.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of eleventh hour

Noun

This year, Walker emerged as a more dominant bear unafraid to defend his spot on the hierarchy.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
So much of central Zurich continued to build around this hub, and the hotel grew into a notable gathering spot for guests like Charles Dickens, composer Franz Liszt, and later on former US president Bill Clinton.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of spot

Noun

On the other end, Heckman wrestled with the moral predicament of giving airtime to a potential murderer while hoping to keep Hall alive.

— Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Her mother hustled her to hospital, only for the doctors to realize Accurso’s active imagination had left her in the same predicament as Madeline’s friends.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of predicament

Noun

Wednesday evening’s Office Hours, a weekly jazz jam hosted at Vine Street Brewing, has turned a typically slow night in the service industry into one of their busiest nights of the week.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Order one with jam and butter, or go savory and get a biscuit topped with vegetarian gravy or stuffed with bacon, lettuce and tomato.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Hogan Harris gave up a run in the ninth but earned his 16th save by striking out pinch-hitter Oswald Peraza with two runners aboard.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The winning hit came an inning after pinch-hitter Griffin Conine drove a towering, tying homer off Mason Miller with one out in the ninth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinch

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