as in defunct
no longer existing
a wildlife organization dedicated to ensuring that the giant panda not be added to the list of expired species
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as in ended
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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as in exhaled
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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as in died
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in released
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expired
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Kmart outlasted several copycat regional discounters that are now defunct, including Ames, Jamesway, Caldor, Venture, Zayre, Bradlees, Mervyn’s and Korvettes, and can be credited for creating the template for Walmart’s and Target’s expansion.David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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Herro worked on Dough and launched another crypto trading business a decade ago called Pacer Capital, which appears to now be defunct.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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In 2015, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Green Sports Alliance issued a report finding that at least 31 North American sports teams had mascots at risk of going extinct in the wild.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Without protection, those plants will go extinct, and something like four of those areas are slated to become gas stations.Amy Brady, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
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Last week, the band had to cancel shows in Chula Vista, CA and Phoenix, AZ after Cronin was felled by an undisclosed illness.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Commanders fan is dropped with a punch as the other lunges at the Ravens fan, only to be thrown into a brick wall and ultimately felled.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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In Portage earlier in the day, Vance told several hundred supporters to cast their votes as early as possible, lauding those in attendance who already had.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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For votes cast even further down Arizona's ballot, Drummond and other members of the AZHPCA put together an overview of climate implications for their patients, a civic prescription for a cleaner environment and bill of health.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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