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
The Weather Service’s heat advisory for the Los Angeles area, which was expected to be in place through Thursday, expired at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These countries could face average tariff rates of 46 percent, 37 percent, and 49 percent respectively if the 90-day pause expires.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
If the bill fails, the SALT cap would expire altogether, a fact that the suburban lawmakers believe gives them leverage in the talks that have dragged on for several weeks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Cantu’s most recent contract was signed in 2024 and is set to expire on June 30, 2029.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These countries could face average tariff rates of 46 percent, 37 percent, and 49 percent respectively if the 90-day pause expires.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
If the bill fails, the SALT cap would expire altogether, a fact that the suburban lawmakers believe gives them leverage in the talks that have dragged on for several weeks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Cantu’s most recent contract was signed in 2024 and is set to expire on June 30, 2029.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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The new legislation is the latest in a flurry of bills introduced by Democratic lawmakers aimed at ending the ability of presidents and members of Congress to own or oversee businesses that issue or promote crypto products.—
Michelle Conlin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In his latest Oval Office event this week, Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa — who once served as Nelson Mandela’s chief negotiator during talks to end White minority rule — with false claims about White South African farmers being victims of genocide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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As months and years of data arrived, Keeling’s rigorous work revealed two global phenomena: Earth’s plants inhaling CO2 each summer and exhaling it each winter, and CO2 levels’ unrelenting annual increase.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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For example, when twisting your upper body to the right, use inhalations to expand your ribs on the right side and exhale to contract your ribs on the left side, to facilitate the rotation.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Pride, who died in 2020, is considered to be the country genre's first Black superstar.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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In Zone 6, chaste tree will die back to the ground in the winter and vigorously regrow in spring to a 5 or 6-foot shrub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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However, he was granted his request at the Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, May 21, according to the BBC, and was released on a $6.7 million bail.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The game was officially released on May 22, 1980 in Japanese arcades before launching in the United States in October 1980, according to the Pac-Man website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Yet, for some time now, there has been a third movement that tends to be articulated more in art than elsewhere, even if elsewhere there has long since ceased to be any alternative.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The mayor also said that late-night establishments and all nightclubs must cease operations at midnight.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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More: Stocks fall, Dow down 800 points as bonds tank amid tax debate.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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So in the end, how could this not be Beltré, who fell just short of 3,000 hits and 500 homers on this side of the Y2K line, while redefining what elite third-base leatherwork looked like?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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They’re designed with high-efficiency solar panels that automatically turn on and emit a warm white glow at night and turn off at sunrise.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The ammonia concentration was still more than 100 times higher than the baseline, because the penguin guano left at the colony site still emitted the gas.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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It's been hard for any team to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the regular season MVP.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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