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

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These storms may represent the last gasp of Southern California’s rainy season, which typically ends in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

All these years later, Carrie waits for the show’s last gasp to wrestle with the question that has defined modern dating for millions of single people.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

"We are seeing the last gasp of a humanitarian system built on humanitarian principles," António Guterres told the UN Security Council.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

That sure was the last gasp of the 20th century, the future would say.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

He knew that all the hazards and perils were now drawing together to a point: the next day would be a day of doom, the day of final effort or disaster, the last gasp.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

last gasp

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