1
: a football play in which the ballcarrier attempts to run wide around the end of the line
specifically
: sweep sense 3e
2
: an evasive trick or maneuver
made an end run around the regulations
end-ran; end-running; end-runs
: to avoid artfully
end-running the law
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The pair knew their startup’s best chance of success meant doing an end run around all that.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Harvard challenged the move, saying the president was attempting an end-run around the temporary court order.
—Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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Noun
The judge panel’s vote rejecting Habba comes days after the Trump administration did an end run around a similar appointment in New York’s Northern District with then-interim U.S. Attorney John Sarcone.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The pair knew their startup’s best chance of success meant doing an end run around all that.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
Kids who try to end-run this will have their streams removed and live chat disabled.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Harvard challenged the move, saying the president was attempting an end-run around the temporary court order.
—Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20run. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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