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
Boos rained down upon him before the third inning of Game 7, when umpires allowed Ohtani to throw warmup pitches after the 2-minute, 55-second clock between innings had elapsed.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Newsom signed their bills on Monday evening, hours before a deadline requiring him to sign or veto legislation elapsed.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
After only about a month has elapsed, nearly all of the humans that once existed on Earth have died.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Five meetings and nine months had elapsed since the Fed last cut interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
But your chargeback would have been a nonstarter because of the length of time elapsed.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Astronomers know, however, that the time lying ahead is at least as long as the time that has elapsed up until now.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Never mind that but for a very few seasons (1960 and 2007 in particular) when both programs were thriving at the same time, the ferocious rivalry steeped in Civil War roots (just 26 years had elapsed since) typically was of little consequence beyond the participants and their fans.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Between February 25 and March 12, a 16-day period elapsed without any homicides being committed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Newsom signed their bills on Monday evening, hours before a deadline requiring him to sign or veto legislation elapsed.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
After only about a month has elapsed, nearly all of the humans that once existed on Earth have died.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Five meetings and nine months had elapsed since the Fed last cut interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
But your chargeback would have been a nonstarter because of the length of time elapsed.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Astronomers know, however, that the time lying ahead is at least as long as the time that has elapsed up until now.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Never mind that but for a very few seasons (1960 and 2007 in particular) when both programs were thriving at the same time, the ferocious rivalry steeped in Civil War roots (just 26 years had elapsed since) typically was of little consequence beyond the participants and their fans.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Between February 25 and March 12, a 16-day period elapsed without any homicides being committed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
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Their contract expired in September 2024.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The judge noted that only Lively's team had filed a response and that the time to pursue the matter had expired.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first four episodes of Netflix's Squid Game reality competition series ended on an intense cliffhanger.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The move comes weeks after Microsoft stopped providing some services to an Israeli defense unit.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no data showing how many of those minors married other minors, and which married adults for recent years, as the state stopped collecting that data in 2022.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While Sam's Club has ceased distribution and product sales, there may be consumers who still have the product at their homes, according to the FDA's release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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But in 2019, Gullane ceased communications with Wild, according to the complaint.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film only made $41 million at the box office and effectively halted the franchise.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The family filed a suit contesting their deportation, court records show, and it was briefly halted before a judge ruled against them in July.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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