split end
noun
1
: an offensive football end who lines up usually several yards to the side of the formation
2
: a hair tip that has become frayed (as from dryness)
—usually used in plural
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Sean Keeler, sports columnist: Air Force 22, CSU 17
The Ram-Falcon Trophy, the Jan Brady of college football rivalry prizes, could be getting a long, long rest soon, as the Pac-12/Mountain West split ends a series that had run annually — save for 2020’s COVID strife — since 1978.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
The formula features keratin and biotin to help improve damage, dryness, and split ends over time.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the twisting technique helps lock in moisture, which keeps your strands hydrated and minimizes breakage and split ends.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 12 Nov. 2025
David pulled a vegetable out of the ground, revealing an unusually short carrot with two split ends.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Split end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20end. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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