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
Trump's control of the D.C. police force expires in 30 days, after which Congress would have to weigh in.
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Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
The current advisories were issued Tuesday morning and are set to expire at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The settlement remained until June 24, 1968, when the Department of the Interior forced residents out because their permit to use park land had expired.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
The settlement expired in May, but NIJC has argued in court filings and hearings that it should be extended.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
The current advisories were issued Tuesday morning and are set to expire at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The settlement remained until June 24, 1968, when the Department of the Interior forced residents out because their permit to use park land had expired.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
The settlement expired in May, but NIJC has argued in court filings and hearings that it should be extended.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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The immense suffering, displacement, and starvation of the Palestinian people is a humanitarian catastrophe that must end.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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With the winning run on first base, Pellegrini, who struck out nine in a four-inning Metro regional win over New York last Friday, struck out Parker Eaton to end the game.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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Finally, the Liberty could exhale after dropping the first two games of the season against the Mercury.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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He was either shrouded in haze (the gasps of the fog machine eventually became indistinguishable from the vapor being collectively exhaled by the crowd) or obscured by low-angle backlighting.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Superstore star Jon Miyahara, who played Brett on all six seasons of the NBC comedy, has died at 83.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Local police reported one person had died and five injured with stab wounds.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Blockbusters are released in five or six languages at once.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Speaking with the Free Press in 2021, when a remastered version of the video was released, Reeves recalled the group’s early morning shoot at the assembly plant, now known as the Rouge complex.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Martial law is usually enacted when civilian authority has ceased to function, is completely absent, or has become ineffective.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Aug. 2025
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But critics say the global response has fallen dangerously short, despite the fact that $1.1 billion has been pledged by countries, foundations and international organizations to support mpox control.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cooling towers, water systems typically located atop buildings, can emit mist containing Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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Researchers designed the devices to produce a heat signature and emit a smell designed to attract the pythons, according to the utility company.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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That means that education will continue to be a big part in stopping scammers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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