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
This ongoing stage is the most challenging, particularly after time has elapsed and complacency may have set in.
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Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Many days elapsed before Charles could watch the clips back.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
In inflation, the Universe expands rapidly and relentlessly, doubling in size in all three dimensions with each tiny fraction-of-a-second that elapses, and then doubling and doubling again each time that same tiny fraction-of-a-second goes by.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
The backlog of nominees has prompted Senate Republicans to discuss a variety of rules reforms, such as getting rid of the two hours of debate time that must elapse between a key procedural step called a cloture vote and a final vote.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 July 2025
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Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Many days elapsed before Charles could watch the clips back.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
In inflation, the Universe expands rapidly and relentlessly, doubling in size in all three dimensions with each tiny fraction-of-a-second that elapses, and then doubling and doubling again each time that same tiny fraction-of-a-second goes by.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
The backlog of nominees has prompted Senate Republicans to discuss a variety of rules reforms, such as getting rid of the two hours of debate time that must elapse between a key procedural step called a cloture vote and a final vote.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the service lost subscribers last quarter—a show people are excited about could lure back some whose bundles expired.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fall weather isn't stopping the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) as its crews are set to begin a number of construction work across the state.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Popular visa categories often reach their annual limit well before the fiscal year ends, particularly for applicants from countries with high demand.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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George Springer’s revival season reaches new heights Springer ended last season with the ninth-lowest OPS in the American League.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the end of 2024, SHR ceased operations, paving the way for the rise of the Haas Factory Team.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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In turn, matchups between strong Group of 5 teams and hefty pocketbooks will cease to exist.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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When isolated statistics are presented without context in the media, there is every reason to conclude that data does not offer anything valuable to the conversation.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The letter concludes with a call for parents to engage with their children about appropriate conduct.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to Chouinard’s financial backing, the development was halted, the river was protected, and the surf break was preserved.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), the pair must traverse enemy lines to deliver a life-or-death message to Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch), halting an attack that would endanger more than 1,000 men.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of calls also went unanswered after a contract for call center staff lapsed.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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The ruling came in response to a filing brought on behalf of defendants in New Jersey, who argued that Habba lacked legal authority to prosecute them after her 120-day interim appointment lapsed in July.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The seven restaurants on the Sick and Shut Down List were allowed to reopen after passing re-inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But with each passing summer of enormous transfer spending, the chances of turning the boat around fade ever further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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