end in (something)
phrasal verb
: to have (something) at the end
The word ends in a suffix.
The knife ends in a sharp point.
Their marriage ended in divorce.
The race ended in a tie.
Examples of end in (something) in a Sentence
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Similar to their younger counterparts, two of the Del Mar 18U games ended in a tie during regulation, which led to a penalty shootout.
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Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
That funding ended in September 2024, forcing many centers to close or raise tuition, leaving some families without options.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
After a 13-season run, the series ended in May 2010.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Loni Anderson, Burt Reynolds' shocking divorce After five years, the union ended in a bitter and public divorce, with both sides of the once-iconic Hollywood couple throwing digs at one another in the years that followed.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
His sentence ended in September 2024, according to Tennessee Department of Correction records.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
Still too many to juggle, especially since a lot of them ended in AUNT.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
His sentence ended in September 2024, Tennessee Department of Correction records showed.
—Greg Norman , Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
She was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2023 and her term was slated to end in January 2026.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
That funding ended in September 2024, forcing many centers to close or raise tuition, leaving some families without options.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
After a 13-season run, the series ended in May 2010.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Loni Anderson, Burt Reynolds' shocking divorce After five years, the union ended in a bitter and public divorce, with both sides of the once-iconic Hollywood couple throwing digs at one another in the years that followed.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
His sentence ended in September 2024, according to Tennessee Department of Correction records.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
Still too many to juggle, especially since a lot of them ended in AUNT.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
His sentence ended in September 2024, Tennessee Department of Correction records showed.
—Greg Norman , Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
She was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2023 and her term was slated to end in January 2026.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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“End in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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