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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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In February 1529, tensions came to a head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Tensions between the neighbors allegedly came to a head Sunday when the actor and his sons rode their motorbikes through the neighborhood, TMZ reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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

The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The issue came to a head that September.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand