come to an end
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Conclude, terminate, as in the familiar proverb, All things come to an end , stated by Geoffrey Chaucer in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374).
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come to a bad end ; come to no good . Have a bad outcome or die in an unpleasant way. For example, I always suspected this venture would come to no good , or Her parents feared he would come to a bad end .
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. Die at a young age, terminate much sooner than desired or expected. For example, The blow was fatal, causing the young boxer to meet an untimely end , or Our partnership came to an untimely end when I became too ill to work . Also see dead end .
Example Sentences
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"This all has to come to an end," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Your journey on this earth may have come to an end, but your light will continue to shine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Oil prices declined on Tuesday as traders shrugged off U.S. threats of an ”economic D-Day” against Iran, while a flurry of headlines helped to renew hopes that the conflict could soon come to an end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell said it was "a deeply concerning war between rivals" that had eventually come to an end for multiple reasons.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
But all good things must come to an end, and now it really was time to sleep, so John and I put thin metal plates over our windows and blocked out the spectacular view.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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