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final blow

NOUN
coup de grâce
Synonyms
WEAK
blow clincher comeuppance deathblow defeat final stroke kill knockout mercy stroke mortal blow quietus
NOUN
death warrant
Synonyms
WEAK
apocalypse bane coup de grâce cutoff death knell deathblow doom end of the world end point fate
NOUN
knockout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
technical knockout
STRONG
KO TKO blow kayo
WEAK
cold pack coup de grace finishing blow hearts and flowers knockout blow
NOUN
quietus
Synonyms
STRONG
clincher close closure conclusion coup de grâce end end of the line end of the road ending expiration expiry withdrawal
WEAK
overthrow settlement

Example Sentences

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For Dalkanat, expansion would be the final blow.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Surging interest rates and labor costs provided the final blow, pushing many properties into insolvency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

So often in these situations Uga Mola's side find the answers but the final-quarter composure never came and Bordeaux, roared on by the deafening crowd, delivered the final blow through Tameifuna.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

The final blow came when she got laid off with only two weeks’ pay, then suffered through a three-month backlog of unemployment claims as her bank account dwindled.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

The final blow came with the development of synthetic sponges.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler