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last-ditch

[last-dich, lahst-] / ˈlæstˈdɪtʃ, ˈlɑst- /
ADJECTIVE
done in desperation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
do-or-die frantic last-gasp
WEAK
desperate eleventh-hour final last-chance last-minute last-resort

Example Sentences

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A last-ditch effort to broker a merger between the rival leagues took place in the White House in February 2025 when President Trump hosted Al-Rumayyan, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Tiger Woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Igor Tudor was hired by Tottenham as a last-ditch attempt at surviving what would be a catastrophic relegation from the Premier League.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

But in a last-ditch push, Paramount this week agreed to pay more for a Warner Bros takeover.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

He raced into the Newcastle penalty area and when Dan Burn made a last-ditch tackle, the ball bounced off the Egypt forward and looped into the net.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Ford made a last-ditch appeal to Congress for economic aid to South Vietnam, but his request was refused.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge