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
Five meetings and nine months had elapsed since the Fed last cut interest rates.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
To grow plumeria from seed, 9-10 months may elapse between pods ripening and splitting open, a process that will only happen if pods are left on the plant throughout this period.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But your chargeback would have been a nonstarter because of the length of time elapsed.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Even as violent crime has fallen, the sharp rise in mass shootings after Congress allowed the federal assault weapons ban to elapse in 2004 and the recent rise in political violence are reasons for deep concern.
—John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
To grow plumeria from seed, 9-10 months may elapse between pods ripening and splitting open, a process that will only happen if pods are left on the plant throughout this period.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But your chargeback would have been a nonstarter because of the length of time elapsed.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Even as violent crime has fallen, the sharp rise in mass shootings after Congress allowed the federal assault weapons ban to elapse in 2004 and the recent rise in political violence are reasons for deep concern.
—John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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Republicans have also proposed reopening the government through at least January, advancing three full-year spending bills covering veterans’ programs, agriculture and the legislative branch, and guarantee a future vote on the expiring health subsidies.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were some reports about the couple’s finances after their Netflix deal expired, but the two then went on to sign a first-look deal, similar to what other high-profile duos, like the Obamas, have signed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who do use an advisor, 26% are considering switching and 18% may stop using an advisor altogether.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The benefit reductions for November are temporary, and SNAP recipients are expected to receive full benefits once the government shutdown ends and regular appropriations have been approved.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hong Kong — Qatar Airways will sell its stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for $896 million, ending its eight-year shareholding in Hong Kong’s flagship carrier.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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From December through February, shuttle service largely ceases (outside of select days and weekends; check shuttle schedules for up-to-date details).—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, over in Britain, a vibrant antiwar movement brought on motion after motion in Parliament to cease fire and end all offensive operations against the rebels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Williams returned to his alma mater and guided UNC to three NCAA titles (2005, 2009, 2017) and concluded with a career record of 903-264.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The shelter recently lost a donor, forcing it to halt a program that distributed pet food to around 200 families each month.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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This move highlights vulnerabilities in the technology supply chain, affecting automakers like Honda, which halted production at a Mexican factory.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The comments come after his administration decided to only partially fund lapsed SNAP food assistance during the shutdown, after two federal courts forced him to tap emergency funds to pay out benefits.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The news came a few days after SNAP benefits lapsed for November due to the ongoing government shutdown, which has now passed the one-month mark.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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No ordinance was passed that declared the bottom 5 percent of Burgher children (later raised to 10) superfluous, but this was the beginning of a long period of economic contraction throughout the empire, and competition for a dwindling supply of guild positions became intense.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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