sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Paraguay then had two opportunities to win it but Antonio Sanabria (wide) and Fabian Balbuena (saved by Manuel Neuer) missed back-to-back penalties to take it to sudden death. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 June 2026 His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Here is everything to know about the infomercial legend’s sudden death. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sudden death
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
  1. dead heat
  2. runoff
  3. rubber
  4. round-robin
  5. volley
Noun
  • The 39-year-old has led Argentina to the World Cup’s round of 16 and his seven goals have put him in a dead heat with Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot trophy.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026
  • True to historic form, in those eight races, the post-time favorite was victorious three times with one of those being a dead heat in the Kelso Stakes between favored Zulu Kingdom and 8 to 1 shot Mi Bago.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of dead heat
Noun
  • According to Anderson, rain in areas scorched by wildfires can lead to debris runoff and flooding hazards.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Drip irrigation systems can save more water than sprinklers by reducing evaporation and potential runoff.
    — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Definition of runoff
Noun
  • Both teams will look to win the rubber game on Thursday afternoon.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • The Cohesion 18 sneakers are outfitted with a thick, supportive sole that absorbs impact and offers stability, a rubber outsole for traction, and a sockliner to prevent friction burn and blisters.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of rubber
Noun
  • Every team was guaranteed at least three World Cup matches in the group-stage round-robin that determined who advanced to the knockout rounds.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
  • After the round-robin games on the half sheet were completed, the championship game was played on full ice.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of round-robin
Noun
  • Djokovic went up a quick break for 3-0 in the fourth set, and closed it out with a serve and volley winner.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • On the subsequent rebound, the ball found Kovačić at the top of the box, but his right-footed volley was barely deflected over the net by Diogo Costa.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of volley

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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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