sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death Neill’s sudden death inspired tributes from numerous notable collaborators, including Laura Dern, Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman, Jeff Goldblum, Toni Collette, and Bryce Dallas Howard. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 Mastodon will return with their first album in five years—and first since the sudden death of former frontman Brent Hinds—on August 28. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 Clinicians should consider a tear in the aorta before sending someone home, and geneticists can test families after a sudden death. — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026 When the aorta bursts, blood rushes through the tear, which often leads to sudden death. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 13 July 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
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  • Trump endorsed Collins just days before the runoff last month.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • Rain has largely moved out of West Virginia, but rivers and streams in the central part of the state are forecast to keep rising as runoff moves through the watershed.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of runoff
Noun
  • Before touching any shaver, vacuum the surface with a soft brush attachment on low suction, then try a lint brush, rubber cleaning gloves or a lint roller with minimal pressure.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • This gives you a huge 47% discount on a multisurface cleaner, packing 13,000Pa Vormax suction, an all-rubber anti-tangle floating brush, Smart Pathfinder mapping, and up to 300 minutes of continuous action.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of rubber
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  • 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
  • The match was played again in 1938 but not in 1950 — the next edition of the tournament after the Second World War — as a round-robin format was used there.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of round-robin
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  • England was superb with its back to the wall, first holding out volleys of Argentina attacks then, restored to 14 men and finally to full strength, scoring tries through Marcus Smith and Manny Feyi-Waboso to seal its win.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • With seven minutes left in extra time, Gotze did just that, chesting down a cross, then lobbing a volley into the net for the game’s only score, giving Germany its first title since Klinsmann’s team in 1990.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of volley

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