second to last

phrase

: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said

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Entering Week 6, the Eagles rank second to last in total yards per game, 28th in passing yards per game and 29th in points per game. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 The Miami Hurricanes traveled to play the Clemson Tigers in the second to last game of their first season under new head coach Mario Cristobal. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 The Vikings are last in the league in passing yards and passing first downs and are second to last in rushing first downs. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Playing in all 90 of the Braves’ games, his OPS was 138th of 150 qualified hitters and second to last of 23 qualified third basemen. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for second to last

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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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