Synonyms of elapsed

elapsed

verb

past tense of elapse

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expired
• ended
• stopped
• ceased
• concluded
• halted
• passed
• finished
• terminated
• lapsed
• died
• determined
• closed
• went
• stalled
• discontinued
• winked (out)
• wound up
• left off
• broke off
• broke up
• quit
• let up
• dead-ended
• paused
• bit the dust
• suspended
• laid off (of)
• packed (up or in)
• refrained (from)
• stayed
• cut out
• knocked off
• broke down
• gave over
• abated
• desisted (from)
• conked (out)
• petered (out)
• wound down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• prolonged
• extended
• protracted
• drew out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elapsed

The moonphase displayed is not created by partially obscuring an image of the Moon, but by the continuous movement of the two, illustrating the time elapsed between one new moon and the next full moon. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

From the time of the first impact until the last plane crashed, only 77 minutes elapsed from the time the first plane struck the first World Trade Center building until the last plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. — John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026

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

Another 12-plus hours elapsed until Reed received the official notice to evacuate. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 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