sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death Nascimento’s sudden death stunned the mixed martial arts community. — David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 Scott Eastwood is opening up about his grief following the sudden death of his girlfriend Jewel Brangman in 2014. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 His sudden death, coming just weeks after his final walk to the Octagon, leaves the MMA world mourning a fighter who still had much more to give. — Emma Bussey , Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 But when the pressure was at its highest, Henseleit produced a stunning birdie to take the competition to sudden death. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 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
Noun
  • To avoid a runoff, Graham Nordone needed to pass the 50% threshold in Tuesday’s special primary election, as South Carolina law requires a candidate to win more than half of the vote to secure their party’s nomination.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The runoff will set up the November contest for the seat, which is expected to deliver Republicans a safe victory.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of runoff
Noun
  • Sponge The sponge typically consists of a soft layer of foam that sits between the blade and the rubber.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Mets were seeking their third win in a row and seventh in their last eight games but will have to start a new positive stretch on Wednesday night in the series finale and rubber match against the Braves.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubber
Noun
  • There are four groups of four teams, who play each other in a round-robin format.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 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
Noun
  • Messi made an impact early, scoring an equalizer in the 11th minute on a volley off a long cross from Noah Allen after Inter Miami had fallen behind following a sluggish start.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The ‘Ginger Prince’ also scored the goal which prompted the loudest atmosphere at Old Trafford so far this century, a 25-yard screaming half-volley against Barcelona in the 2008 Champions League semi-final second leg, the only goal across both legs.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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