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
After around a trillion years, total, have elapsed since the hot Big Bang, there won’t really be any galaxies left to view other than Milkdromeda, and the star-formation rate may be effectively zero, save for the rare merger of brown dwarfs that then cross the mass threshold to become stars.
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Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
When Rice eventually takes the free kick, 62 seconds have elapsed since Timber was fouled.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The expired contract’s holdover language would have elapsed on March 31.
—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
Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
When Rice eventually takes the free kick, 62 seconds have elapsed since Timber was fouled.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The expired contract’s holdover language would have elapsed on March 31.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
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Iowa in 2022 cut its unemployment insurance from 26 weeks to 16, and a federal program for workers who lost their jobs due to foreign trade has expired.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tax credits helped lower the cost of monthly premiums for about 22 million Americans covered under the ACA and expired at the end of 2025, with no plans by Congress to extend them.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Mustangs’ season ended March 6 with a 23-11 record after a 69-56 loss to Bishop McNamara in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional final.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The rally followed a recent fact-finding process—a formal step in labor negotiations—which took place last Monday and Wednesday, during which union leaders said the district ended discussions early.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through it, but attacks on ships have stopped nearly all tanker traffic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Greaves finished with 21 saves for Columbus, which had its four-game winning streak and 12-game points streak stopped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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After less than two weeks of training, hostilities ceased almost completely.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Other ethnic groups in the delta, having been subject to violence at the hands of the government soldiers and having witnessed the murder of the Ogoni Nine, concluded that peaceful protests did not produce results, and forceful action was the only way to make the government listen.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Once the first season concluded to big numbers and incredible reviews, Ingelsby was well on his way to writing the next season and a second season renewal quickly followed with Ruffalo returning to star.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The airport was shut down and air traffic was diverted, and on Monday morning operations also were halted at Newark Liberty International Airport in neighboring New Jersey.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The measure passed the Senate 89-10 but now faces a challenging path in the House of Representatives, where Republicans, who have the majority, are fearful of being forced into a bad deal.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her order came after a juror passed a note asking if the trial was on schedule and after defense lawyers struggled to work the courtroom equipment on Monday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Truer words were never spoken, although Anderson would have plenty of statuettes before the evening was finished.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The not-yet-finished becomes simply the unfinished.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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