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came to a head

VERB

reach a crisis

Synonyms

WEAK

cap climax conclude culminate end finish wind up

Example Sentences

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This disagreement came to a head at a January 1974 board meeting, when Bogle was asked to resign.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The woman said things came to a head during the Coronavirus pandemic when people were limited in the contact they were allowed to have with each other.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Just a few months ago, nearly the same scenario came to a head in Oklahoma, when 46-year-old Tremane Wood was scheduled to be executed after he spent decades on death row for felony murder.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

An almost 30-year-old beef between rappers Ja Rule and 50 Cent came to a head Sunday morning on a flight bringing a couple of Fitty’s G-Unit Records labelmates from West to East.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

This all came to a head in the tokens controversy.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro