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
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Recent Examples of dead heat
Now the race is close to a dead heat.
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Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
But they were forced to report a dead heat under the rules established by the ski federation.
—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
The upcoming election now looks like a dead heat.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
After publishing her initial post on Reddit while the bidding was in a dead heat, the user shared an update that her former friends came back with a higher offer, establishing themselves as the front runners.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
But they were forced to report a dead heat under the rules established by the ski federation.
—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
The upcoming election now looks like a dead heat.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
After publishing her initial post on Reddit while the bidding was in a dead heat, the user shared an update that her former friends came back with a higher offer, establishing themselves as the front runners.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dead heat
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