as in expired
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 elapsed
The expired contract’s holdover language would have elapsed on March 31.
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Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Sky is moving beyond its previous HBO output deal, which just elapsed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Body camera footage, however, shows about five seconds elapsed between an agent’s first warning and when gas was deployed.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Less than four minutes had elapsed in the first game of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie had already seen enough.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This week’s preliminary hearing was an opportunity for the plaintiffs to present their evidence to a judge, while Associated Newspapers argued that the suit should be thrown out because too much time had elapsed.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
Out-shooting Winnipeg 10-0 after 12 minutes had elapsed, the Wild were stymied by Jets star goalie Connor Hellebuyck.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Both were listed on the agenda as being for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026, a time period which has mostly elapsed.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Almost three years have elapsed since Reynolds made this heartfelt speech in the home dressing room after Wrexham drew 3-3 with Sheffield United in a thrilling fourth-round tie broadcast live to millions across the UK and beyond by the BBC’s flagship show Match of the Day.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Sky is moving beyond its previous HBO output deal, which just elapsed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Body camera footage, however, shows about five seconds elapsed between an agent’s first warning and when gas was deployed.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Less than four minutes had elapsed in the first game of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie had already seen enough.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This week’s preliminary hearing was an opportunity for the plaintiffs to present their evidence to a judge, while Associated Newspapers argued that the suit should be thrown out because too much time had elapsed.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
Out-shooting Winnipeg 10-0 after 12 minutes had elapsed, the Wild were stymied by Jets star goalie Connor Hellebuyck.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Both were listed on the agenda as being for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026, a time period which has mostly elapsed.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Almost three years have elapsed since Reynolds made this heartfelt speech in the home dressing room after Wrexham drew 3-3 with Sheffield United in a thrilling fourth-round tie broadcast live to millions across the UK and beyond by the BBC’s flagship show Match of the Day.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
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Monthly premiums seem to be ever-increasing, subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans have expired, and the state’s willingness to fund Medicaid and its expansion program for low-income Idahoans has remained an open question in the 2026 legislative session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The contract for her role as executive assistant with the athletic department expired and was not renewed, a university spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The three-month meteorological winter period that just ended will be remembered for its wild extremes in temperature across the United States, including deadly, persistent polar blasts and winter storms in the East.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing clashes ended an earlier ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey in October, when the two neighbors had again come close to a war.—
SUZAN FRASER AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Joel Farabee and Yegor Sharangovich scored for the Flames in regulation, and Cooley stopped 34 shots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Since then, outbreaks here and there have generally been stopped quickly.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Goal of a change of government fades Yet, mere days into the war, White House officials have all but ceased references to a democratic spring that could sweep Iran’s government aside.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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After an investigation that lasted months, fuelled by eight whistle-blowers on his own staff, the legislators concluded that Paxton had taken bribes from a real-estate developer, improperly fired aides who reported his conduct, and obstructed justice.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, testimony on the cellphone ban concluded that academic performance improved and disciplinary incidents decreased in schools with the bell-to-bell ban.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Qatar, one of the world's largest providers of LNG, halted production on Monday after Iranian drones hit its facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Inbound and outbound trains were halted but later resumed service.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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During the April 14 appointment, the student passed his naturalization test and was given the oath to become a US citizen – only to be detained by Homeland Security Investigations agents on site, according to his attorneys.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, the country passed a law that outlawed accusing Poland or the Polish people of complicity in Nazi crimes.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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James finished the game with 15,842 career field goals.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finished as the top two candidates in the three-way Republican primary.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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