expired

adjective

ex·​pired ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd How to pronounce expired (audio)
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1
formal : dead, deceased
often used as a euphemistic or humorous alternative to dead
A shovel, bucket, trash bags, and gloves are also useful items for cleaning up expired wildlife.Jeffrey Price and Jeffrey Forrest
… I've exercised my maternal instincts on him, doing a far better job of keeping him alive than all those expired plants now in the great compost pile in the sky.Kerry Quinn
There, firmly lodged within the pipe and obstructing the flow of water, was a catfish. The expired creature was removed, brought on board, and mounted in the main passenger cabin for all to see.John Laurence Busch
2
: no longer valid : having exceeded its period of validity
expired licenses
an expired contract
… Mr. Adams uses homemade software to download online books with expired copyrights …Michael M. Phillips
3
: having passed its expiration date (see expiration date sense 2)
expired milk
expired drugs
… networks that now take us into the homes of people who treasure their expired tuna cans more than they do their children …Carina Chocano
4
: emitted as or in a person's breath : breathed out
… the person exhales into a container at regular intervals and technicians measure the amount of hydrogen in the expired air.Colleen Sauber

Examples of expired in a Sentence

a wildlife organization dedicated to ensuring that the giant panda not be added to the list of expired species
Recent Examples on the Web In October 2023, an officer pulled Harris over in an Ann Arbor suburb for driving in a car with an expired license plate, according to Webster-Cox. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 The fine for expired tabs in Idaho is an infraction and $101 ticket, according to the Idaho Supreme Court’s infraction guide. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2024 What are the penalties for driving with an expired car registration? Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024 The child had multiple conditions, including autism, scoliosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, as outlined in an expired GoFundMe fundraiser created by Caho, his caretaker. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 Others have shared their personal horror stories with expired milk. Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024 The men had been in Russia as migrant workers on either temporary or expired visas, authorities said. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024 Code compliance will address the issue of the expired permits, Stringfellow said. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024 Four suspects, who are from the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan but worked in Russia on temporary or expired visas, were detained later Friday night in Russia’s Bryansk region, near the border with Ukraine and Belarus. Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of expired was in 1631

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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expired. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.

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