tiebreaking
Adjective
Meaning
tiebreaking (not comparable)
(sports) Serving as a tiebreaker
Examples
As lieutenant governor, Mr. Gilchrist serves in a largely ceremonial role, offering a tiebreaking vote if necessary.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Samuel Girard scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:37 left in the third period and Colorado won its fifth straight.
Joey Wendle’s two-out, tiebreaking single in the eighth helped the Tampa Bay Rays damage the Philadelphia Phillies’ playoff hopes with a 6-4 victory Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Nico Hischier scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Devils beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night for their third straight win.
BOSTON – J.D. Martinez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, David Price pitched six solid innings to win his fifth straight decision and the Boston Red Sox rebounded from a series-opening loss with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
ATLANTA (AP) — Kent Bazemore scored 22 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:09 remaining, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied after trailing by 11 in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-100.