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
That window has elapsed, with the Mets now perennially among the game’s top spenders with a $340 million payroll to no avail.
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
Roughly nine minutes elapsed between the first strike and the later two, during which first responders, civil defense workers and journalists rushed up to the fourth-floor site to attend to the initial victims and document the attack.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Between February 25 and March 12, a 16-day period elapsed without any homicides being committed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The minute repeater mechanism is set into action via a slide on the left-hand side of the case to strike the hours at a low pitch, the quarter hours at a double tone, and the minutes that have elapsed since the last hour with a higher pitch tone.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
Roughly nine minutes elapsed between the first strike and the later two, during which first responders, civil defense workers and journalists rushed up to the fourth-floor site to attend to the initial victims and document the attack.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Between February 25 and March 12, a 16-day period elapsed without any homicides being committed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The minute repeater mechanism is set into action via a slide on the left-hand side of the case to strike the hours at a low pitch, the quarter hours at a double tone, and the minutes that have elapsed since the last hour with a higher pitch tone.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
Verb
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The store’s health permit had expired.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The big uncertainty is Ralf Rangnick, who was appointed as interim manager when Solskjaer went, with a two-year consultancy role lined up for the German once that 2021-22 season ended.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Icelandic carrier Play Airlines ceased operations and cancelled all remaining flights around the globe over the weekend, the airline announced Sunday.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, Keegan founded the spiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Medicare and Medicaid benefits also will still be paid, but many other aspects of the federal government have halted during the shutdown.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the past four years, Chung has been reassigned, benched and terminated by Rosen following a series of clashes, including the op-ed Chung wrote that the office deemed was out of turn.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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That season was eventually canceled, and Sheen’s contract was terminated.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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