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last gasp

NOUN
last breath
Synonyms
WEAK
death rattle death song death throes dying breath final twitch final words last hurrah last legs last words swan song
ADJECTIVE
last-ditch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
do-or-die frantic last-gasp
WEAK
desperate eleventh-hour final last-chance last-minute last-resort

Example Sentences

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France secured a record eighth Six Nations title with a thrilling last-gasp victory over England in Paris on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Thomas Ramos' last-gasp penalty to win the championship for France came after a handful of moments England will replay in their minds for a while.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Finland eased the heartbreak of their last-gasp semi-final loss by winning the Olympic men's ice hockey bronze medal match 6-1 against Slovakia on Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Fulham will have Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze and Calvin Bassey back from the Africa Cup of Nations, and I am not reading too much into their last-gasp defeat at Leeds last week anyhow.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

A last-gasp Luis Suarez header condemned Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-1 defeat at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday jeopardising the Champions League titleholders' chances of a top eight finish and direct qualification for the last-16.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026