dead end
noun
something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit.
had dead-ended
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past perfectof dead-end.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
Drouin had dead-ended the digestive system, creating a closed tract that could only be emptied by vomiting.
From Time Magazine Archive
