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
The Weather Service’s heat advisory for the Los Angeles area, which was expected to be in place through Thursday, expired at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These countries could face average tariff rates of 46 percent, 37 percent, and 49 percent respectively if the 90-day pause expires.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
If the bill fails, the SALT cap would expire altogether, a fact that the suburban lawmakers believe gives them leverage in the talks that have dragged on for several weeks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Cantu’s most recent contract was signed in 2024 and is set to expire on June 30, 2029.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These countries could face average tariff rates of 46 percent, 37 percent, and 49 percent respectively if the 90-day pause expires.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
If the bill fails, the SALT cap would expire altogether, a fact that the suburban lawmakers believe gives them leverage in the talks that have dragged on for several weeks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Cantu’s most recent contract was signed in 2024 and is set to expire on June 30, 2029.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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The new legislation is the latest in a flurry of bills introduced by Democratic lawmakers aimed at ending the ability of presidents and members of Congress to own or oversee businesses that issue or promote crypto products.—
Michelle Conlin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Heading the state party would enable him to stay in the political arena — though he has also been mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed veteran U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Democrat representing the 5th District, whenever Hoyer decides to end his 60-year political career.—
Josh Kurtz,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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As months and years of data arrived, Keeling’s rigorous work revealed two global phenomena: Earth’s plants inhaling CO2 each summer and exhaling it each winter, and CO2 levels’ unrelenting annual increase.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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For example, when twisting your upper body to the right, use inhalations to expand your ribs on the right side and exhale to contract your ribs on the left side, to facilitate the rotation.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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About 1,600 people get sick and 260 die each year from listeriosis, according to the CDC.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li When a Chinese American Hollywood star dies, two families vie for the fortune as they’re forced to reckon with decades-old secrets and confront hard truths.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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However, he was granted his request at the Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, May 21, according to the BBC, and was released on a $6.7 million bail.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The Devil Wears Prada 2, a sequel to the 2006 film that starred Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, is now set to release May 1.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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When that shows '0,' this restaurant needs to cease operations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Starting June 1, the forecast office in Fairbanks, Alaska, also will cease overnight staffing; Pendleton, Oregon, also is on the list provided by Fahy, but a date has not been set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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More: Stocks fall, Dow down 800 points as bonds tank amid tax debate.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Long-term Treasuries fell further Thursday; and yields, which trade in opposite direction to prices, continued to surge.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The amount varies based on how local power is generated, whether using coal or natural gas, which emit carbon pollution, versus renewable resources like wind or solar, which do not.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Thus, in our hypothetical still image of this speeding cube, the far corner photon was emitted earlier than the near corner photon as expected — except when the cube was in a different position.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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One day, a man named Harold McPherson stopped to answer her, and not long after, the two married.—
Dorothy Fortenberry,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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Parts of the river so choked by weed that boat traffic was stopped were clear within days.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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