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last gasp

NOUN
last breath
Synonyms
WEAK
death rattle death song death throes dying breath final twitch final words last hurrah last legs last words swan song
ADJECTIVE
last-ditch
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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Emphatic wins over the Netherlands and Wales granted access to the knockout stage, before a nail-biting shootout win against Sweden and a last-gasp victory over Italy secured a final rematch against world champions Spain.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The playoff-chasing Orlando Magic edged another thriller against the Dallas Mavericks thanks to last-gasp heroics by Jalen Suggs.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Jarrett Allen scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for Cleveland, but his last-gasp effort that would have forced overtime was ruled to have left his hand after the buzzer.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

IOC president Kirsty Coventry visited Heraskevych and his father in Cortina at 7.30am on the morning of competition, to make a last-gasp plea for him to not wear the helmet.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Fulham will have Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze and Calvin Bassey back from the Africa Cup of Nations, and I am not reading too much into their last-gasp defeat at Leeds last week anyhow.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026