elapse
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Synonyms & Antonyms for elapse
Synonyms: Verb
break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out)
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of elapse in a Sentence
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in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begunRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
How much time elapsed from the moment gunfire erupted until the last victim was shot remains unclear. — Washington Post, "School shooting may not bring change to gun-loving Texas," 23 May 2018 The passenger sent out a message to her friends asking for help prior to her murder, but more than 14 hours elapsed before local authorities arrested Zhong. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "China’s Didi suspends ride-share service after the murder of a female passenger," 26 Aug. 2018 The exclusions process was established only after an additional 11 days had elapsed. — David J. Lynch, chicagotribune.com, "Flood of U.S. companies seek relief on tariffs," 20 June 2018 With those 30 days now elapsed, the administration has this time gone the other direction and removed the exemptions. — Neil Irwin, New York Times, "The Economy Can Handle Steel and Aluminum Tariffs. The Real Risk Is Erratic Policy.," 31 May 2018 Despite protests from numerous speakers at its November meeting, the review board proceeded with the dismissals saying the investigations could not be finished because the one-year time limit had elapsed. — Jeff Mcdonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Law enforcement review board lacks accountability, staff and funding, grand jury report says," 31 May 2018 The Replicator+ has a progress meter that displays how much time has elapsed and the remaining time necessary to finish the print. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "Plug and 3D-Print With the Makerbot Replicator+," 17 Oct. 2016 Try not to let more than four hours elapse between meals and make sure each meal includes protein, for an extra metabolic boost. — Redbook, "23 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Increase Metabolism," 26 July 2017 Lots of discussion these days about how to speed up the game of baseball, from the length of video replays to the time elapsed between pitches. — Bob Brookover, Philly.com, "Enyel De Los Santos' arm and Maikel Franco's bat guide Phillies into first | Extra Innings," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elapse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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