sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death After Washington’s sudden death in 1987, Evans ran unsuccessfully to succeed him — both to finish Washington’s unexpired mayoral term and in the 1989 special election. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Following McKnight’s sudden death, the constable’s office is organizing a celebration of life that will be open to the public. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 His most recent post, which was pre-scheduled to go up around midnight, was about the sudden death of van-life personality Joe Felz. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Nascimento’s sudden death stunned the mixed martial arts community. — David K. Li, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sudden death
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sudden death
  1. dead heat
  2. runoff
  3. rubber
  4. round-robin
  5. volley
Noun
  • This poll is slightly different from the July 28 TPOR poll, which showed Middleton and Johnson in a dead heat — 39% to 38% with 18% undecided.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The 39-year-old has led Argentina to the World Cup’s round of 16 and his seven goals have put him in a dead heat with Norway’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot trophy.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of dead heat
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  • Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount University’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles, on Monday described the runoff as fundamentally a referendum on the incumbent.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cornyn also lost the May Republican primary runoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of runoff
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  • At the celebrations, Torres was also spotted wearing a rubber bracelet with a Spain flag that carried branding from the Guardia Civil — one of the country’s two national law enforcement agencies (the other being the Policia Nacional).
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The suede shoes feature the brand’s three-stripe detail on the sides and a rubber outsole for traction.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubber
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  • There are four groups of four teams, who play each other in a round-robin format.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Pivotal to Dallas reaching the final from Group 1 was a closing 3-2 victory over the Mad Drops to complete a 4-0 record in round-robin play.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of round-robin
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  • Their verbal volley is interrupted as each of them frantically googles quotes and facts on everything from the Zionist leader Jabotinsky to the American actor Jordan Peele.
    — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Messi made an impact early, scoring an equalizer in the 11th minute on a volley off a long cross from Noah Allen after Inter Miami had fallen behind following a sluggish start.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of volley

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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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