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
If the player takes longer, the new player can’t take the field until the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed following the restart.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
If it is not adhered to, the oncoming player will only be permitted to enter the pitch at the first stoppage after a minute of play has elapsed.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
The 180-day period has since elapsed, leading the commission to disclose them publicly.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2026
Season 1 was a smash hit in 2011; nearly 10 years elapsed before Season 2 arrived in 2019.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
If it is not adhered to, the oncoming player will only be permitted to enter the pitch at the first stoppage after a minute of play has elapsed.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
The 180-day period has since elapsed, leading the commission to disclose them publicly.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2026
Season 1 was a smash hit in 2011; nearly 10 years elapsed before Season 2 arrived in 2019.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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Picking the right spots will become as important as ever, especially as more legacy contracts expire.
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The California Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026 would indefinitely extend an existing tax on couples who make above $680,000 and individuals who make above $340,000 that’s currently set to expire in 2030.
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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Kylee and Aven left Bachelor in Paradise in a relationship but without an engagement, though their romance ended shortly after the season finale aired.
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The dismissal of the arson charge does not end the criminal case against Hobby.
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As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.
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Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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Starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep made his 2026 debut by throwing two-plus innings of scoreless relief, and Ozzie Albies drove in a pair of runs as the Braves beat the Giants 3-1 at Oracle Park on Friday to halt a four-game losing streak.
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When Minneapolis forced its adult bathhouses to close nearly four decades ago, leaders were desperate to halt the spread of AIDS.
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Insiders say if the studio didn’t have a film close to pre-production in the next six months, there was a strong chance the Lego rights could lapse and head back to market.
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The program's legal authorization lapsed over the weekend.
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Then the youngest of the trio, the front-seat passenger, whom Shahsavani believed was closer to 10, joined the duo in sitting on the window opening as the vehicle passed Stewart Street.
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The legislation — a major priority for both Republicans and Democrats ahead of this fall's midterm elections — passed overwhelmingly, with a final tally of 358-32.
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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