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 league and union have been in talks since April and are on the verge of a memorandum of understanding done more than a year before the current CBA expires.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
New Orleans already made somewhat of a strange move this summer, trading C.J. McCollum’s expiring contract for two years of Jordan Poole.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
The directors say American Rescue Plan Act funding has expired and state funding remains difficult to access.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Irwin said the deal likely would involve Lakers players with expiring contracts -- Lakers forward Rui Hachimura and either Maxi Kleber or former Heat guard Gabe Vincent.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
New Orleans already made somewhat of a strange move this summer, trading C.J. McCollum’s expiring contract for two years of Jordan Poole.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
The directors say American Rescue Plan Act funding has expired and state funding remains difficult to access.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Irwin said the deal likely would involve Lakers players with expiring contracts -- Lakers forward Rui Hachimura and either Maxi Kleber or former Heat guard Gabe Vincent.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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Last month, the Supreme Court allowed the administration to end the work permits and deportation protections of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans TPS recipients.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Despite stocks dipping slightly after President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. would end all trade talks with Canada, the S&P 500 recovered to close at a record high -- 6,173.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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Try this: Inhale deeply through your nose, then slowly exhale through your mouth.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Practice deep breathing exercises, like inhaling slowly through your nose and exhaling through your mouth, to activate your body's natural cooling response.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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At some point during our new Gilded Age, as the United States and the world have become more unequal, did Prince Charming die?—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Missing, however, was the museum’s founder Joseph Randall Shapiro, who died just days earlier at the age of 91. 2011: Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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New information is being released about a gruesome alligator attack in Florida last month.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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All Building 1 tenants will be released from their leases without penalty, according to the email, which included information about nearby apartment communities that will waive fees for those who wish to move.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Seven of the health facilities that Save the Children had supported in the region have fully closed, and 20 more have partly ceased operations.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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In 2021, Iran revealed its plan for taking enrichment from 20% to 60%, and soon afterward ceased to provide any further details on its fuel-making program.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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When her moment came to walk the red carpet three days later, a radiant Cassie held hands with Combs, her hair styled to fall just over her injured eyebrow and eye.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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Solar flares emit radiation, mostly in the form of ultraviolet light and X-rays, that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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This is significant, as China emits more carbon dioxide than any other country.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Without any consequences, this autocratic politician will continue to push the limits of his authority beyond the breaking point until someone forces him to stop.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
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The state will become the second following Utah to stop public utilities from fluoridating water.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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