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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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And for a while, Thursday's play-off semi-final at a raucous Fortuna Arena promised to eclipse the ecstatic full-time scenes in Budapest that followed Troy Parrott's last-gasp winner in November.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses England's last-gasp defeat by France in Paris and what is next for Steve Borthwick's side, who finished with one Six Nations win.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Jarrett Allen scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for Cleveland, but his last-gasp effort that would have forced overtime was ruled to have left his hand after the buzzer.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

IOC president Kirsty Coventry visited Heraskevych and his father in Cortina at 7.30am on the morning of competition, to make a last-gasp plea for him to not wear the helmet.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Benjamin Sesko saved Michael Carrick's unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager with a last-gasp equaliser in Tuesday's 1-1 draw against struggling West Ham.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026