sudden deaths

Definition of sudden deathsnext
plural of sudden death

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden deaths
Noun
  • Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.
    Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.
    Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Since the new Lifetime Fitness center first welcomed pickleball and tennis enthusiasts to its indoor courts in May 2025, volleys and lessons have occasionally paused for a beer break at the self-pour beer and wine station in the clubhouse.
    Noah Daly April 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Trooper, which sells a 75-item box equipped with water pouches, meal bars, and a hand-crank radio, designed to sustain a family of four for 72 hours, built its kits after the 2024 floods but has found an altogether different audience since the missile and drone volleys started, AGBI reported.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Szépvölgyi mocked the prime minister, who is 62, for seeming unsteady when boos erupted at one of his recent rallies.
    Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The influential teachers union, an ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson, wants educators to participate in protests in the nation’s third-largest city on May 1, coinciding with workers’ rights rallies worldwide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Over his last three starts, Imanaga has given up just two runs, six hits and two walks with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Third quarter of runs The Magic actually scored the first five points of the second half to take a one-point lead less than a minute into the third quarter.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Sudden deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20deaths. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster