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
What happens to water supplies depends on negotiations among the seven Colorado River states and 30 tribes, who are trying to finish a new drought-management plan to replace an expiring plan.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
One source familiar with the caucus dynamics confirmed that Democrats are inclined to continue their fight to preserve expiring health care subsidies at this point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Policyholders with expiring contracts could lose coverage and funds to pay claims have dropped $30 billion due to the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
One source familiar with the caucus dynamics confirmed that Democrats are inclined to continue their fight to preserve expiring health care subsidies at this point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Policyholders with expiring contracts could lose coverage and funds to pay claims have dropped $30 billion due to the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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The benefit reductions for November are temporary, and SNAP recipients are expected to receive full benefits once the government shutdown ends and regular appropriations have been approved.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hong Kong — Qatar Airways will sell its stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for $896 million, ending its eight-year shareholding in Hong Kong’s flagship carrier.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Inhale to lengthen, exhale to twist deeper.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Aggies everywhere can finally exhale.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The driver of the car that was hit died at the scene, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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In filing the suit, the city was following the lead of Norma Nazario, who, in 2024, sued TikTok and Meta for the wrongful death of her fifteen-year-old son, Zackery, who died surfing, claiming that algorithms encouraged her son to become addicted to the act.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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While the identities of the victims have not yet been released by authorities, the victims were all adults.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lionsgate released the first official teaser trailer for the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, on Thursday.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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From December through February, shuttle service largely ceases (outside of select days and weekends; check shuttle schedules for up-to-date details).—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, over in Britain, a vibrant antiwar movement brought on motion after motion in Parliament to cease fire and end all offensive operations against the rebels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Two things happened on that blustery back-to-school morning that fell exactly a month after my eleventh birthday.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yankee candle has dozens of three-wick candles on sale to emit a strong fragrance and create an even burn.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Nov. 2025
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An eco-friendly substitute has been developed for the light-emitting materials used in modern display technologies, such as TVs and smartphones.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who do use an advisor, 26% are considering switching and 18% may stop using an advisor altogether.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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