sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death His sudden death in Rushville, frozen in the bleachers of the high school football stadium, certainly looked final, but this is the wild topsy-turvy universe of superheroes, so anything is possible. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The sudden death of Warne in early 2022 was also like losing a brother. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 While O’Hara wasn’t the first champion of the quotidian, the years following his sudden death (he was tragically hit by a jeep on a Fire Island beach at the age of 40) have made his work a blueprint for capturing modern life. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 By contrast, another study of small and medium-size businesses after the sudden death of a CEO-owner found that, in the short run, nonfamily successors are better equipped to run the company. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 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 race was rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report, and a RealClearPolitics average of two polls showed the two candidates in a dead heat.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The race tightened into a near dead heat despite Oregon not electing a Republican governor in more than four decades.
    — Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dead heat
Noun
  • The weather service office for Salt Lake City said previous storms that soaked the area could contribute to excessive rain runoff during the latest downpours, especially in Washington County, Utah, and Zion and Capitol Reef national parks.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Even a small amount of gasoline can damage the lawn and landscaping—plus contribute to damage to the local ecosystem as runoff.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of runoff
Noun
  • The patterns on their upturned rubber soles hurried the moment forward, time-travelling up to now.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That bold hue appears on the day and date display—something not all watchmakers bother to do—as well as on the three chronograph counters, the hour and minute markers, and the rubber strap.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rubber
Noun
  • The top eight singles players and doubles teams from the WTA Tour and ATP Tour will come together in November and compete in a round-robin tournament before moving on to the semifinals and finals.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Villanova will leave the Big 5 at the end of the 2026-2027 season and the series will continue with five teams starting next season in a round-robin format.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of round-robin
Noun
  • The two sides fired white, smoky volleys, their guns making a black-powder hiss-bang.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • James Bree scored a superb volley to give the visitors a two-goal lead in the 11th minute.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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