: the last extremity however painful or calamitous
: the inboard end of a ship's anchoring cable
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
San Diego’s offense found itself in a similar rut; over their past 33 postseason innings, including the bitter end of the 2024 NL Division Series, the Padres had scored a total of one run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Connelly’s pick: Bishop Feehan Murray’s pick: Bishop Feehan Bishop Fenwick (1-2) challenged a very good Gloucester team to the bitter end last week before succumbing in a 34-33 war.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
There must be room for error right to the bitter end.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
When a ship rides out a gale, the cable is let out tojust the place that this column has reached — the bitter end.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
San Diego’s offense found itself in a similar rut; over their past 33 postseason innings, including the bitter end of the 2024 NL Division Series, the Padres had scored a total of one run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Connelly’s pick: Bishop Feehan Murray’s pick: Bishop Feehan Bishop Fenwick (1-2) challenged a very good Gloucester team to the bitter end last week before succumbing in a 34-33 war.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
There must be room for error right to the bitter end.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bitter end
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“Bitter end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitter%20end. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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