ON END Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

on end

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Definition of on end

as in together

following one after another without others coming in between She could read for hours on end if no one interrupted her.

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Recent Examples of on end The body’s nervous response to that threat — the racing heart, sweaty armpits, and hair follicles on end — offered a lesson. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026 Its insulated design keeps my water ice cold for hours on end, plus its flip-straw design keeps the mouthpiece hidden from the open air during my commutes. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 For months on end, the kids in my class chose to spend Friday afternoons listening to a story instead of playing games or watching films. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Russia has been doing this since the start of the war, terrorizing Ukrainian cities with aerial assaults that have killed thousands of civilians and crippled much of the country’s energy grid for months on end. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on end

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