ELAPSED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

elapsed

verb

past tense of elapse

as in expired

to come to an end in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun

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Recent Examples of elapsed Season 1 was a smash hit in 2011; nearly 10 years elapsed before Season 2 arrived in 2019. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 May 2026 Nearly two years have elapsed since Virgin Galactic last flew civilian passengers to space in June 2024 before pausing its spaceflight program. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026 The judge said the charges in Switzerland will have elapsed under the statute of limitations. —

ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026 In 2017, both Robson and Safechuck’s lawsuits were thrown out because too much time had elapsed for Jackson’s estate to be held criminally liable. —

Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 In those four passes, maybe 20 seconds elapsed. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Twenty-five minutes had elapsed before the hosts managed to even touch the ball inside the Southampton penalty area, never mind threaten Daniel Peretz’s goal. —

Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Eleven other people submitted forms pursuant to the FTCA, but their six-month waiting period before being able to file suit against the federal government has not elapsed yet. —

Max Rego, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026 In addition to live video, viewers can track the spacecraft using NASA's Artemis Real‑time Orbit Website, which displays Orion’s position relative to Earth and the moon, its distance traveled, and elapsed mission time using live data transmitted from Orion to Mission Control in Houston. —

Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Second-year guard Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the game-winner on a put-back right before time expired, and pandemonium ensued.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 May 2026