as in to expire
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 elapse
In the five years that have elapsed, Marlowe has issued many songs that evince his gale force of a voice, bolstered by an ever-maturing songwriting style.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Our solar system formed a mere 4.6 billion years ago, after two thirds of cosmic time had already elapsed, and life seems to have happened here almost as soon as Earth cooled down from its fiery birth to harbor oceans of liquid water.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
With just days before the current truce elapses on Sunday, the sides have yet to begin negotiations for an extension.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Canada Chemistry lesson With so much time having elapsed between best-on-best events, Team Canada was drawing up its forward lines from scratch.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Our solar system formed a mere 4.6 billion years ago, after two thirds of cosmic time had already elapsed, and life seems to have happened here almost as soon as Earth cooled down from its fiery birth to harbor oceans of liquid water.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
With just days before the current truce elapses on Sunday, the sides have yet to begin negotiations for an extension.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Canada Chemistry lesson With so much time having elapsed between best-on-best events, Team Canada was drawing up its forward lines from scratch.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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Cal Fire is currently under contract to serve the southern district, but the county has opted to allow that contract to expire at the end of June.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The manual lacks instructions on timer and temperature usage, and there is no confirmation that the automatic shut-off feature is effective when the timer expires.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Has Bacteria-Fighting Properties A study found that ACV helped stop the growth of two harmful bacteria: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli).—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Senate has changed the rules of filibustering several times over the decades, like reducing the number of votes required for cloture in 1975 and allowing a simple majority to end debate on nominations in the 2010s.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The Trump administration is pressuring Harvard University to end DEI programs and ban masks at protests in order to keep its billions of dollars in federal funding.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Yellow’s bankruptcy journey has lasted roughly 20 months, with the century-old less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceasing operations July 30, 2023.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
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If Jun-no can’t turn things around quickly the company may cease to exist.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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China's tariff rate is now in triple digit territory, and who knows what happens in 90 days when this pause concludes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The audience peaked with around 21.1M viewers as the nail-biting game, in which the Gators trailed for a majority of the time, was concluding.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Afghanistan, where over 23 million people rely on aid, the cuts will end food support for millions, halt care for malnourished children, and disrupt maternal health services.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Besides Boise, the airline’s operations in some other locations, including in Montana and Utah, will be halted to divert resources to its new base in Phoenix, the Press Democrat reported.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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From mismatched poles and arms for streetlights to lapsed access agreements with a ditch company — and expired permits from Broomfield — progress on Dillon Pointe slowed to a crawl.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bunny, George, former Vogue fashion columnist Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham) and flight attendant and lapsed Mormon Jerry (Matt Bomer) used to be an inseparable quartet, but time, distance and now George’s death have pulled them apart.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Tribeca Membership or 2025 Tribeca Festival passes and ticket packages can be purchased at tribecafilm.com.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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The complete range of passing, a penchant to put his foot in when required and capable of jaw-dropping goals — Alonso had it all.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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