: the last extremity however painful or calamitous
: the inboard end of a ship's anchoring cable
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Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Smith’s team were competitive until the bitter end with Ellis a standout.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
More memories ▪ Many German prisoners remained believers in Adolf Hitler and the Nazi cause to the bitter end.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles Rams’ magical 2024 season came to a bitter end Sunday as the NFC’s No. 4 seed narrowly lost to the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 in a snowy divisional round showdown on the road.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Her tragic death—being chased and pursued and hunted by the paparazzi to the bitter end—is an example of the level of obsession culture had around her.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Smith’s team were competitive until the bitter end with Ellis a standout.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
More memories ▪ Many German prisoners remained believers in Adolf Hitler and the Nazi cause to the bitter end.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles Rams’ magical 2024 season came to a bitter end Sunday as the NFC’s No. 4 seed narrowly lost to the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 in a snowy divisional round showdown on the road.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Bitter end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitter%20end. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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