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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

The MetroCard, a scuffed yellow rectangle that lived in wallets, coat pockets and the bottoms of tote bags for more than three decades, is officially reaching the end of the line.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

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

When he answers, we hear a lot of animated yelling on the other end of the line.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman