Synonyms of photo finish

photo finish

noun

1

as in thriller

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thriller
• hair-raiser
• squeaker
• suspenser
• nail-biter
• cliff-hanger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blowout
• yawner

2

as in dead heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dead heat
• rubber
• sudden death
• runoff
• seesaw
• round-robin
• volley
• classic
• race
• heat
• marathon
• field day
• rally
• round
• ultramarathon
• pentathlon
• triathlon
• run
• set
• decathlon
• open
• outing
• biathlon
• derby
• heptathlon
• national(s)
• championship
• gymkhana
• play-off
• semifinal
• final
• nightcap

Examples of photo finish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hector Vivas / Getty Images The race was so close that even the commentators nearly called the wrong winner before the photo finish, which showed Lyles first to lean over the finish line even as others managed to step over it before him. —Josh Feldman, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024

The stakes couldn’t be higher in a race that shows ample signs of a photo finish on Nov. 5. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024

Noah Lyles wins gold in epic photo finish Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP - Getty Images Lyles earned his first gold medal in 9.79 seconds, which was a personal best. —Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024

In fact, that happened on Aug. 4 during the men's 100m final when the gold medal recipient came down to a photo finish. —Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024