elapsed

past tense of elapse

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Recent Examples of elapsed Average goal value comes alongside that, which is calculated with the percentage of time elapsed within the game and the type of game state-changing goal scored. Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 This week, a sixty-day deadline for the United States and Iran to resolve larger differences—set in June as part of an earlier memorandum of understanding—elapsed with little fanfare. Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 With over 70% of the regular season elapsed, the Dream will look to make their playoff push. Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The prototypical obituary subject lived to be 81, which meant 44 years had elapsed between the accomplishment and, in the cases of the many obscure and quirky characters, their public aggrandizement. Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026 Because so much time has elapsed since Disney last covered the Super Bowl, the company wasn’t burdened by the same degree of obligations to incumbent sponsors that CBS, Fox and NBC face. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Several seconds elapsed before the Baltimore fielders headed back to the dugout. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Five years have elapsed since Shannon Lay’s last album of original songs, and in the interim, the Los Angeles musician has been studying the proverbial blade. Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 These nights generally elapsed with all the passengers sitting upright, trying to avoid one another’s gaze in the strange intimacy of the little cubicle. Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
Verb
  • The agreement set a 60-day period for a wider peace deal to be negotiated, but that deadline expired with no agreement, and both countries have declared the deal dead.
    August 24, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Signed after his contract had expired at City, the move for 32-year-old Stones was trademark Giuseppe Marotta.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hutton wanted to stay in the game after his playing career ended.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Woodland, who entered the final 18-hole round tied for fourth place, six shots behind eventual champion Wyndham Clark, ended Sunday’s round in that same fourth-place slot with Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup following rounds of 64-65-70-69.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After loading the AliExpress homepage, audio from his phone stopped playing over his multipoint headphones, which accept connections from more than one device at a time.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • His wife, Sheila, has also stopped working to serve as his full-time caregiver.
    sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Chipotle has not used jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors since July 20, and Qdoba has ceased using the product since July 28.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • At moments like that, Out of the Further captures something of the goofy spirit of Wes Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street movies, which also sent their characters into dimensions where reason ceased to function and dream logic ruled.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • All the while, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have virtually halted as Tehran clings to its leverage by threatening to strike any unauthorized oil tankers that attempt to transit the narrow waterway.
    Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Competitions were canceled, horse racing fixtures abandoned and international horse transports halted.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four days later, loaded with crude oil, the Kiku passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Maryland Data Privacy Act was one of several laws passed in this year's legislative session aimed at curbing federal immigration enforcement in the state.
    Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.
    John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bullock finished off her look with black strappy sandal heels and Jessica McCormack pendant necklaces.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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