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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

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end around

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

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

Both series also end around a dinner table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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

On Saturday, UW’s ascendant transfer opened the scoring by taking an end around, stepping through an attempted tackle and scampering into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023

As a test, she tied one end around a support column and leaned on the rope with all her weight.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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