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end of the line

NOUN
end
Synonyms
WEAK
cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consummation end of the road ending finale finish outcome resolution stop stopping point termination terminus

Example Sentences

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Several of the candidates mired near the bottom of polls — Antonio Villaraigosa, Xavier Becerra, Betty Yee — are probably looking at the end of the line if they lose this race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When he got to the end of the line, at about 8:45 a.m., he noticed a handful of smoky areas in heavier brush, and a hand line that wasn’t cut properly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

So when Swift takes a phone call in the documentary and says, "Baby", the whole theatre erupts - knowing through pop culture osmosis exactly who is on the other end of the line.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But some are asking whether he has now reached the the end of the line.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

I ignore them and find a spot at the opposite end of the line.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.