sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death In addition, Greenville police are conducting an investigation to determine whether there could be criminal conduct behind the star’s sudden death, Page Six reported. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Police were spotted at the family home of Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend as investigators wonder if criminal conduct was involved in the 36-year-old actor’s sudden death. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Hayden Panettiere’s mom Lesley Vogel sent a message to her daughter’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson following the Heroes actress’s sudden death. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 In the time since her sudden death, celebrities publicly mourning include Viola Davis, Selma Blair, and Rosie O’Donnell. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 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
  • This poll is slightly different from the July 28 TPOR poll, which showed Middleton and Johnson in a dead heat — 39% to 38% with 18% undecided.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dead heat
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  • Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount University’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles, on Monday described the runoff as fundamentally a referendum on the incumbent.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cornyn also lost the May Republican primary runoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of runoff
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  • At the celebrations, Torres was also spotted wearing a rubber bracelet with a Spain flag that carried branding from the Guardia Civil — one of the country’s two national law enforcement agencies (the other being the Policia Nacional).
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The suede shoes feature the brand’s three-stripe detail on the sides and a rubber outsole for traction.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubber
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  • The rebuilt Pac-12, which will feature eight teams playing a round-robin followed by a flex game to close the regular season, might have the best shot at the G6’s CFP spot.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Pivotal to Dallas reaching the final from Group 1 was a closing 3-2 victory over the Mad Drops to complete a 4-0 record in round-robin play.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of round-robin
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  • The world’s strikers are going to have to reach deep into their bag of sweetly struck volleys, mazy solo goals and thundering free kicks to eclipse it.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Sam Junqua played an arcing first-touch cross from 35 yards out on the left side to the back post and Marczuk gently rolled in the volley.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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