dead end
noun
something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit.
dead-ended
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past participleof dead-end.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dead-end.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dead endnounsomething, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit.
Example Sentences
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Larson concluded his military career in Ukraine had dead-ended after clashes with a Ukrainian officer whom he alleged stole money from the unit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
Early inquiries with foreign studios dead-ended in a thicket of legal fears and uncertainty over who — if anyone — possessed the missing material.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
The college grad with a geology degree who found himself dead-ended in the oil and gas industry.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2018
Imagine walking through a maze, for years and years, to find that your path has dead-ended near the exit.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 19, 2017
As they climbed the hill, it became clear that the street was actually a long driveway, which dead-ended into the largest single-family residence that Colin had ever personally laid eyes upon.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
