sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death The internet’s reactionary machinery is churning at full force after Graham’s sudden death and Mitch McConnell’s illness. — Olivia George, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 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 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
  • Texas attorney general race is a dead heat Democrats are also making headway in replacing Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with their own candidate, as a new July poll showed the race is almost tied.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 July 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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  • 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
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  • Other environmentally friendly solutions included mono-material products for easier recycling, as well as processes for reincorporating leather, polymer, rubber, and textile waste into new products.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Artificial muscles replace heavy motors The artificial muscles use a rubber-like material called a dielectric elastomer.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of rubber
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  • 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
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  • Sean Johnson parried a shot by Jonathan Osorio but Corbeanu slammed home a volley that deflected off Johnson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The Geopolitical Angle This is the latest volley in what has become a global AI arms race.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 22 July 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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