Synonyms of dead-ending

dead-ending

verb

present participle of dead-end

as in ending

to come to an end

after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• halting
• expiring
• concluding
• ceasing
• passing
• terminating
• closing
• finishing
• dying
• going
• lapsing
• stalling
• elapsing
• winding up
• discontinuing
• breaking off
• determining
• leaving off
• winking (out)
• quitting
• letting up
• breaking up
• biting the dust
• pausing
• refraining (from)
• packing (up or in)
• suspending
• laying off (of)
• staying
• cutting out
• knocking off
• breaking down
• winding down
• giving over
• desisting (from)
• abating
• conking (out)
• petering (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• hanging on
• extending
• prolonging
• drawing out
• protracting