end around

American

noun

Football.

a play on offense in which an end, after running into the backfield, takes a handoff and attempts to run around the opposite end of the line.

Etymology

Origin of end around

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Prediction markets aren’t forecasting that the DHS shutdown will end around March 27.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

"While puberty offers a clear start, the end of adolescence is much harder to pin down scientifically. Based purely on neural architecture, we found that adolescent-like changes in brain structure end around the early thirties."

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

Lord Mandelson will replace Dame Karen Pierce, whose term in Washington DC is due to end around the time Trump enters the White House on Monday.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Court proceedings normally end around 4:30 in the afternoon though on rare occasions, we might work beyond that.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

She tied one end around Poppy’s waist and the other around her own.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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