EXPIRE Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

expire

verb

ik-ˈspī(-ə)r

Definition of expire

as in to end

to come to an end speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired

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as in to exhale

to let or force out of the lungs he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath

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as in to die

to stop living made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

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as in to release

archaic to throw or give off linden trees expiring their rich perfume

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Recent Examples of expire In Maricopa County, 139 units of shelter for families closed from 2024 to 2025, after COVID-19 pandemic relief funds expired. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026 Cook was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2022 and is the first Black female Fed governor, with a term set to expire in 2038. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026 With American troops no longer based in Irbil, that rationale has expired. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The difference can in part be explained by a string of trades in deep in-the-money put contracts expiring in June 2028. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expire

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Dodgers lefty Tanner Scott came to the rescue and struck out Bauers and Yelich to end the inning (and Garrett Mitchell to kick off the seventh).

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The race starts and ends at The Momentary in Bentonville and two of the three course lengths roll through McDonald County in Missouri.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

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Jeff Dean / Getty Images When Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh exhaled with a 30-27 win over a division rival.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhale

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Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of die

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And Gartner estimates that 80% of neocloud providers will cease independent operations by 2030 because their revenues won’t cover their outgoings.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Research firm Gartner published a report on Wednesday forecasting that over 80% of neocloud providers will cease operations by 2030, due to costs and lack of a unique business model.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cease

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Rather than undertaking the difficult but just and moral work of reform of the nation's immigration laws, Vance would destroy and expel their families with a smile, claiming that such actions will save you money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
According to an article in the Bangor Daily News, species like bass have the ability to expel soft plastics that are swallowed, while salmonids do not.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of expel

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But the opening period didn’t end without a scary moment, as Antetokounmpo fell hard on his back side after being fouled on a dunk attempt late in the first quarter.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Shares of Oracle fell about 9% amid a broader downturn for stocks of top AI stakeholders.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall

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The grants would provide $100,000 to family farmers who turn their farm in two years from a CO2-emitting operation into a CO2-capturing operation.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Unlike a conventional light-emitting display, E Ink’s technology reflects ambient light.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

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