end in tears

verb

To end badly.

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Meanings

verbend in tears (third-person singular simple present ends in tears, present participle ending in tears, simple past and past participle ended in tears)

present singular third person ends in tears · participle present ending in tears · participle past ended in tears · past ended in tears

  1. idiomaticTo end badly.
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APA

end in tears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20in%20tears

MLA

“end in tears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20in%20tears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “end in tears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20in%20tears.

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