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
This provision also would take effect for the 2025 tax year and expire at the end of 2028 and apply to only federal taxes.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration's shoe rule expired on Monday, relieving fliers of the requirement to remove their footwear while passing through security before boarding a plane.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
Their current lease expires at the end of the 2030 season, roughly 4 1/2 years after a potential April 2026 election.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Messi left at the end of that season, his contract allowed to expire, while Neymar also departed.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration's shoe rule expired on Monday, relieving fliers of the requirement to remove their footwear while passing through security before boarding a plane.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
Their current lease expires at the end of the 2030 season, roughly 4 1/2 years after a potential April 2026 election.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Messi left at the end of that season, his contract allowed to expire, while Neymar also departed.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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Trump also described battlefield losses and touted his credentials as a leader who can end wars.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Isn’t there anybody who can end this cycle before another person loses her life savings?—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Center yourself with something simple: inhale for four counts, exhale for five.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Equally, while no one met the clinical diagnostic criteria for depression, those with higher scores on questionnaires measuring depression tended to breathe in more forcefully and take longer pauses after exhaling while awake.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
16 June 2025
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His great uncle died during the famine in Greece that was brought on by the Nazi occupation and that wiped out at least 300,000 people.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Three weeks later, on Thursday, Isidro Perez died in U.S. Immigration and Customs custody.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Just in time for the dog days of summer, Farmers' Almanac released its extended fall forecast.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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The award-winning costume designer will release The Fashion of Clueless (Simon & Schuster) in Oct. 7, now available for preorder on Amazon, Bookshop and other retailers.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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When the questioning ceased, committee Chair Rep. Doug Miller R-Elkhart, thanked the fruitful advocates for their time.—
Anna Cecil,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The order instructs the testing facility to cease operations as of July 4, and gives them 21 days to request for a hearing over the commission’s action.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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The event is an annual ceremonial celebration and military parade commemorating the reigning British monarch's birthday, although King Charles III's actual birthdate falls on Nov. 14.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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The inky tresses stuck out behind her, falling from the BumpIt positioned on the crown of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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In 2024, India emitted 3.3 billion metric tons, up 24% over the past decade.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There’s frustration that despite warnings and actions, the world’s nations are still emitting more global-warming greenhouse gases, accelerating the impacts of climate change.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The black box stopped recording a few seconds later.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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