: done or coming at the very end
a last-gasp attempt to score
last gasp noun

Examples of last-gasp in a Sentence

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Even with Ohtani’s injury, the Dodgers are now firmly in the driving seat to take the World Series after their last-gasp, historic Game 1 win and tense Game 2 win too. Issy Ronald, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 As a last-gasp effort at professional survival, Reuss resolved to transform himself into an Alpine farmer. Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 Minnesota couldn’t even get off a last-gasp Hail Mary because of a sack. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024 At Anfield, he’s still remembered for a poor corner kick late in a fixture against Chelsea when Liverpool required some last-gasp heroics to keep its Premier League trophy bid on track. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Barring any sort of last-gasp changes, the A’s will play their final home game in this decaying, 58-year-old edifice Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 After two years of trade deadline failures, Friedman rediscovered his big swing Tuesday, baseball’s brainiest executive stepping to the plate in the bottom of the ninth of baseball’s trade deadline and pulling off a last-gasp acquisition of Flaherty for two prospects. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 In accordance, Warner Bros. Discovery has sought to sue the NBA as a last-gasp effort to maintain the company’s status as a platform to air live games after the league chose the deeper-pocketed, larger Amazon as its partner of choice. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 July 2024 The Bengals scored 21 points without reply to take the lead, and a last-gasp field goal from Kansas City forced overtime. Martin Green, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of last-gasp was in 1921

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“Last-gasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-gasp. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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