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单词 dead heat
释义

dead heat

noun

: a tie with no single winner of a race
broadly : tie

Synonyms

  • draw
  • stalemate
  • standoff
  • tie
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Example Sentences

the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
Recent Examples on the Web After polls in early May showed that Barnette had pulled into a near-dead heat with the front runners, voters began searching to learn more about her, according to Tyler Brown, a Republican consultant and president of Hadron Strategies. Charlotte Alter, Time, 17 May 2022 Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin had pulled into a dead heat in a new Monmouth University poll. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 21 Oct. 2021 Strategists and the campaigns have cited varied poll numbers on the race -- some place the candidates in dead heat while others found that voters in the district prefer Republicans over Democratic nominees. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2022 The first dead heat for the win during the meeting turned into a bonus race for trainer John Sadler. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2021 The owners of the horses finishing in the dead heat will pay equal shares of the jockey fees. Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2021 The other horse in the dead heat was Mecklenburg, who came back to win at this condition a few weeks ago. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2021 Members of the House of Representatives readied to settle the dead heat between Jefferson and Burr in a contingent election. Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2020 Polling last month showed that Mr. Mastriano’s race against Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee, appeared to be a dead heat. Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

dead heat

noun

as in tie
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tie
  • draw
  • standoff
  • deadlock
  • stalemate
  • photo finish
  • horse race
  • impasse
  • seesaw
  • toss-up
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