ELAPSING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

elapsing

verb

present participle of elapse

as in expiring

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 elapsing But with Barcelona signing Anthony Gordon, and Rashford’s £40m release clause for other clubs elapsing last week, a new set of negotiations is required for his exit. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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However, this strategy has drawn criticism from baseball analysts like Keith Law, who argues that the team should instead bench or remove Alec Bohm from the everyday lineup due to his performance and expiring contract.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Yes, and proof of this is the meeting scheduled for this week between Madrid and the player’s agents to discuss a contract renewal, with his current one expiring in June 2027.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of expiring

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Gabby Williams and Tiffany Hayes scored 15 points apiece in the first of back-to-back matchups between the teams at Chase Center, where a raucous sellout crowd cheered Golden State ending a two-game skid that followed a nine-game winning streak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That could prove to be true after all thanks to the improbable return of Owens, who shocked the world by coming back just a year and a half after what appeared to be career-ending neck surgery.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of ending

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Nikki Rodriguez’s character might still technically be dating Alex, but that isn’t stopping her from flirting with his brother after confessing her love in the season 2 finale.

— Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
The flight originated in El Paso, Texas, after stopping at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stopping

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In her absence, followers host a daily, three-hour livestream, recording themselves discussing news events from around the world, often concluding that Didulo will return and save the world from impending disaster.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Judge Neomi Rao dissented from the majority, concluding that the National Trust for Historic Preservation does not have the jurisdiction to bring the lawsuit.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of concluding

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Under such an approach, negotiations would focus first on halting the production and advancement of nuclear weapons, rather than demanding the dismantlement of North Korea's existing arsenal at the outset.

— Se Eun Gong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Mail-in ballots in Kansas will have three days after Election Day to arrive at election offices after the Kansas Court of Appeals upheld an earlier decision halting the new law that would remove the grace period.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of halting

Verb

Their responsibilities include passing bills, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes and voting to uphold or override vetoes.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Sheindlin is officially passing the gavel to her son, Judge Adam Levy, in Adam’s Law.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of passing

Verb

But with La Liga’s champions now signing fellow England wide man Anthony Gordon from Newcastle, and Rashford’s £40million release clause for other teams lapsing last week, a new set of negotiations will be required for his exit.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The White House referred questions about the executive order lapsing to the Treasury Department.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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