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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"The English court proceedings are about to come to an end, which means the Pakistan Proceedings in Lahore have concluded."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The “Cars” franchise may have, God-willing, come to an end, but Pixar is still suffering the consequences.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Cathedral Catholic 4, St. John Bosco 2: The impressive two-year run of St. John Bosco’s baseball team has come to an end.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
But that could come to an end Friday.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
All in all, it was a fine evening and we were sorry it had to come to an end.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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