sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death The more Tom tries to pick up the parental slack left by his wife’s sudden death, the more Jake seems to pull away, which allows the new Whisper Man to gain a toehold in their lives. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Less than two weeks after the sudden death of her costar Hayden Panettiere, the Nashville actress posted an Instagram tribute to Dolly Parton following the country superstar’s death on Tuesday. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 An inquest opened Wednesday into the sudden death earlier this month of Jason Arday, a Cambridge University professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Published in 2019 by Celadon Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, The Whisper Man follows widower Tom Kennedy, who moves his young son to a new town after his wife’s sudden death. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 26 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
  • Alpha and longshot Golden Ticket finish in a historic dead heat in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Stitt has endorsed Mazzei in the runoff, but endorsements seem to carry little weight as polls show the two candidates in a dead heat.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dead heat
Noun
  • Flood-prone roads and low-lying areas may be closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams, while urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to rapid runoff.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Still, when Homendy finished speaking to the media about the early investigation into Sunday’s fatal runway runoff by a 767-300 Amazon cargo plane, the media swarmed Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to ask about EMAS and MIA.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of runoff
Noun
  • Both pairs feature gum rubber outsoles, a detail which has only been featured on the Air Monarch 4 a handful of times.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rubber
Noun
  • The Australian academic competed in breaking’s Olympic debut and went winless across her three round-robin matchups.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of round-robin
Noun
  • The cute and fluffy scene in Zelensky’s office in Kyiv was the latest volley in a deadly serious battle of visuals that runs in parallel to Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s brutal four-year invasion.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The height of this strategy shift was the Sneak Attack by Roger (SABR), in which Federer crept forward to return opponent’s serves almost on the half volley, shortening points and taking away time from his opponent.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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