1
as in to end
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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2
as in to exhale
to let or force out of the lungs
he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath
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3
as in to die
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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4
as in to release
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expire
With the Colorado Rockies sinking in a top-heavy NL West, the expiring contract of their longtime ace, Germán Márquez, will head the topic of conversation.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The 2021 subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year unless Congress renews them.
—Bernard J. Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
From unlabeled items and duplicate products to expired foods and general chaos, pantry mistakes can lead to a host of problems, including food waste and unnecessary spending.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Sometimes there is busted packaging, or almost expired, or expired but still edible, products.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The 2021 subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year unless Congress renews them.
—Bernard J. Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
From unlabeled items and duplicate products to expired foods and general chaos, pantry mistakes can lead to a host of problems, including food waste and unnecessary spending.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
Sometimes there is busted packaging, or almost expired, or expired but still edible, products.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
Verb
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Major automakers want Congress to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, warning the rules could begin impacting vehicle shipments in a few months.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Now the team is potentially 48 minutes away from its season ending.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Buyers can finally exhale; sellers must remain realistic.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Another great one is the 4-7-8 breath, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system: inhale for four counts, hold for seven and exhale slowly for eight.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday, will take place Saturday at 4 a.m. ET in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cincinnati freshman offensive lineman Jeremiah Kelly died unexpectedly at 18 years old on Tuesday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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No other information about the incident was released.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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August reservations will be released on July 1 and so on.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Without these little guys and their fellow pollinators, our gardens would be devoid of fruit, our flowers would not spread, and many species that rely on them would cease to exist.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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That shouldn’t be a surprise because the Packers would rather cease to exist as a franchise than draft an offensive lineman who can’t play at least three.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Rising bond yields Yields on 10-year Treasury bonds typically fall – and their prices rise - as investors flee stocks for the safe haven of Treasuries during economic slowdowns.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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This signal made the initial detection exciting: on a planet that may have a massive ocean, there is likely a gas that is, on Earth, emitted by biological organisms.—
Daniel Apai,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Searching images from other telescopes, the astronomers found an object emitting visible and infrared light right at the ORC’s center.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the American money stopped flowing, the local soup kitchen closed and Ms. Musa went out searching for food.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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