Synonyms of expired

expired 1 of 2

adjective

ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd 

as in defunct

no longer existing

a wildlife organization dedicated to ensuring that the giant panda not be added to the list of expired species

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defunct
• extinct
• vanished
• gone
• departed
• done
• bygone
• obsolete
• faded
• dead
• nonextant
• fallen
• dying
• nonexistent
• bypast
• terminated
• lapsed
• antiquated
• collapsed
• moribund
• dated
• lost
• finished
• missing
• overthrown
• passé

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• existing
• alive
• extant
• active
• living
• existent
• dynamic
• thriving
• vibrant

expired

2 of 2

verb

past tense of expire

1

as in ended

to come to an end

speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• stopped
• ceased
• concluded
• halted
• passed
• terminated
• died
• closed
• finished
• lapsed
• discontinued
• went
• elapsed
• stalled
• determined
• broke off
• left off
• winked (out)
• wound up
• let up
• quit
• broke up
• dead-ended
• suspended
• bit the dust
• laid off (of)
• refrained (from)
• paused
• packed (up or in)
• stayed
• knocked off
• cut out
• broke down
• desisted (from)
• abated
• gave over
• petered (out)
• conked (out)
• wound down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• extended
• hung on
• prolonged
• drew out
• protracted

2

as in exhaled

to let or force out of the lungs

he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhaled
• expelled
• blew (out)
• breathed (out)
• expectorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhaled
• inspired
• inbreathed

3

as in died

to stop living

made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• fell
• perished
• succumbed
• departed
• disappeared
• ended
• deceased
• passed (on)
• passed away
• faded
• demised
• exited
• bought it
• went
• stepped out
• parted
• checked out
• dropped
• kicked off
• kicked in
• croaked
• popped off
• snuffed it
• flatlined
• gave up the ghost
• conked (out)
• kicked the bucket
• pegged out
• failed
• bit the dust
• consumed
• dried up
• predeceased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• breathed
• came to
• revived
• existed
• lingered
• was
• flourished
• prospered
• subsisted
• thrived

4

as in released

archaic to throw or give off

linden trees expiring their rich perfume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• released
• issued
• cast
• radiated
• emitted
• expelled
• evolved
• eliminated
• emanated
• exhaled
• discharged
• sent (out)
• irradiated
• poured
• gave out
• threw out
• vented
• shot
• evacuated
• excreted
• erupted
• exuded
• ejected
• sprayed
• secreted
• oozed
• squirted
• spurted
• spewed
• gushed
• spouted
• outpoured
• jetted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbed
• inhaled
• took up
• soaked (up)
• sucked (up)
• sponged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expired

Adjective

Drivers who park at an expired meter now face an $80 citation, up from $50 a few years ago. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026

An expired job ad for an experienced English interpreter at the UN advertised a salary range between $131,084 and $171,644. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Verb

Lewandowski has since departed to the Chicago Fire after his own contract expired, while Hamza Abdelkarim might not yet be ready for regular time in the elite. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The department claimed that the permits for Blair’s kennel facility expired in 2023, and alleged that the owner of the property did not answer multiple contact attempts from both departments. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026