sudden death

noun

Definition of sudden deathnext
as in dead heat

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Recent Examples of sudden death But his sudden death on July 11 due to an aortic tear created a void. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Vogel has been criticized for her initial comments about her estranged daughter’s sudden death at the age of 36. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Out of the shadows The sudden death of Panettiere, who spent her childhood and teen years starring in big-budget films, has infused nuance into the conversation about maternal mental health. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 The Bulldogs have struggled for success since Mike Leach’s sudden death four years ago. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 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
  • Alpha and longshot Golden Ticket finish in a historic dead heat in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Stitt has endorsed Mazzei in the runoff, but endorsements seem to carry little weight as polls show the two candidates in a dead heat.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dead heat
Noun
  • The board, after the hearing, indefinitely extended the stop-work order, stipulating that the developer had to take a number of corrective steps to address the runoff issues.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The runoff contest comes after Darline Graham was appointed to serve out the remainder of her late brother's term, which ends early next year.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of runoff
Noun
  • And at the medial side, the Ja 4’s supportive rubber wrap appears in brown for an appropriately earthy color combination.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly 20 to 30 plastic storage containers and a rubber spatula in the dish clean storage space were found stored as clean with sticker residue/food debris on their food contact surface.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubber
Noun
  • The rebuilt Pac-12, which will feature eight teams playing a round-robin followed by a flex game to close the regular season, might have the best shot at the G6’s CFP spot.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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
Noun
  • The cute and fluffy scene in Zelensky’s office in Kyiv was the latest volley in a deadly serious battle of visuals that runs in parallel to Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s brutal four-year invasion.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The height of this strategy shift was the Sneak Attack by Roger (SABR), in which Federer crept forward to return opponent’s serves almost on the half volley, shortening points and taking away time from his opponent.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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