How to Use sudden death in a Sentence

sudden death

noun

• We won 27–24 in sudden death.
• The sudden death of someone who was so new to the mainstream was of course a shock.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2023
• With the shootout score tied at 4-4 after five shots apiece, the game went to sudden death.
  — Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
• But Boseman’s sudden death forced Coogler and the team to regroup.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• Williams wrote the work in 1974 while mourning the sudden death of his wife, Barbara.
  — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
• If the tie can still not be broken, a sudden death game will be played.
  — New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021
• Terry scored just six points, but the last two came off a Banchero pass in sudden death.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2022
• News of the sale of the scripts comes as the stars of Friends continue to cope with the sudden death of Perry on Oct. 29 at age 54.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
• The teenager’s sudden death has stunned his family and the city.
  — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
• The sudden death of a healthy 31-year-old woman like Maria Muñoz didn't make sense to Mata.
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2023
• There is no timetable for the results, but sudden death necropsies can take two to three months or longer.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
• Love and support for Slezak came online as news of Davies’ sudden death broke.
  — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
• At the end of 1969, she is consumed with grief after the sudden death of her treasured cat, Sammy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2021
• There will be two 10-minute periods, and no sudden death goal.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2022
• Then, the game DOES become sudden death — so there's a clear potential edge in having the ball third.
  — Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
• Recent years brought grief—the sudden death of Shiffrin’s father, Jeff, in early 2020.
  — Jason Gay, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
• What followed was sudden death: If the team with possession scored a touchdown, the game was over.
  — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2022
• Schmidt served as mayor for six years until his sudden death in 2015.
  — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Jan. 2022
• The Vermont driver involved in the accident that led to Treat Williams' sudden death has entered a plea to the charge.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• The game-ending play was an 8-yard sudden death touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2022
• The player’s sudden death drew statements of shock and devastation from around the league.
  — Laura James, CNN, 24 May 2022
• Verhaeghe had the winning goal in sudden death OT Tuesday, but Bobrovsky won the game.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
• And now, in the wake of his sudden death this week at age 64, many who knew him are telling one another how much his work mattered to them.
  — Rj Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2021
• The sudden death of the popular 27-year-old sent shock waves through Major League Baseball.
  — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022
• The Foo Fighters are canceling tour dates as the band mourns the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
  — NBC News, 29 Mar. 2022
• The sudden death of Scott Farrow, her husband of five years, had Di Novi drowning in sorrow.
  — David A. Keeps, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
• If the heart rhythm isn’t quickly restored, sudden death can occur.
  — Christopher Desimone, M.d., Ph.d. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
• The grief and sadness caused by Aaron’s sudden death cannot be properly expressed in words.
  — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
• Jaymeisha's sudden death was hard for everyone who knew her.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 July 2022
• In the days since Lovell's sudden death while on a religious pilgrimage in Rome, Marquette has hosted a memorial run/walk, organized a prayer vigil and scattered sunflowers across campus in his memory.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024

Last Updated: 3 Oct 2024