expire

verb

ik-ˈspī(-ə)r How to pronounce expire (audio)
Definition of expirenext
1
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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2
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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3
as in to die
to stop living made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

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4
as in to release
archaic to throw or give off linden trees expiring their rich perfume

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Recent Examples of expire While most of the warnings will expire in the Northern Sierra and Coast Range later Friday morning, the gusty offshore breeze and dry conditions will linger for an extra day for the southern half of the state. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 With that temporary order expiring Tuesday, the judge issued a preliminary injunction that preserves the status quo indefinitely while the case is pending. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The timeline calls for the Royals to move to the new stadium a year before the team’s lease at Kauffman Stadium expires. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The bonuses are often provided as bonus bets which expire, so please monitor the terms. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
  1. end
  2. exhale
  3. die
  4. release
  5. cease
  6. expel
  7. fall
  8. emit
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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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  • The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Electrons from outer shells then fell into those vacancies, releasing energy as X-rays.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of release
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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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  • Copper atoms help verify the record intensity To check the intensity independently, the team directed the X-ray pulses onto a copper foil and examined the light emitted by its atoms.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On the coast, the air stays warmer and thinner as the ocean emits the heat it’s stored through the summer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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