as in to end
to come to an end
after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended
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as in high road
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Recent Examples of dead-end
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The shooting happened at a home on Galamore Road, a rural dead-end just south of the park’s North Carolina boundary, maps show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Empire State legislators quickly realized the structure was a dead end that made their legal market uncompetitive from day one.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Detectives later found the car at a dead-end portion of Northeast 10th Avenue.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The shooting happened at a home on Galamore Road, a rural dead-end just south of the park’s North Carolina boundary, maps show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
Green Park hit another red light, though not a dead end, as Oconomowoc continues to consider its potential redesign.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Empire State legislators quickly realized the structure was a dead end that made their legal market uncompetitive from day one.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead-end
Verb
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Now a rather similar squad is tasked with ending the title drought.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Connor also ended things with Emma after telling her about his strong connection with Bri.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its dilemma seems to be that it is abandoned, alone, and unsure of how to exist in a vast, empty scrubland, which sits at the edge of a void.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Almost everyone will have to reckon with how to handle these modern communication dilemmas.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From open models to real-world applications, China has shown that constraints have not stopped it from gaining ground.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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From there, James made second-team All-NBA the next season and didn’t stop landing on one of the three teams until this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Goldman set a price target of $30 per share for Energy Fuels, implying nearly 40% upside from Tuesday's close.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The two men, in their respective corners, stared each other down.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The box office is at the southwest corner of the arena.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the shutdown will not halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection operations because Republicans in Congress sent those agencies tens of millions of dollars in extra funding last year.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pay would be halted for 56,000 active duty, reserve and civilian personnel, but they would still be required to show up for work.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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At peak periods, the lookout has drawn thousands of people a day, overwhelming narrow access roads and limited parking facilities.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Hogs never trailed in their second straight road win.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dead-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-end. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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