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
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as in ended
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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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
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as in died
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in released
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expired
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 May 2026
The health inspector discussed the expired permit and potential closure with the manager on-site, but payment was verified, and the permit has now been paid for.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
ABC News,
24 June 2026
When those loans expired, with no money repaid, the facade finally gave way.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
In the bathroom, replace your toothbrush and clean your shower curtain every three months, and toss expired medications.
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Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 May 2026
The health inspector discussed the expired permit and potential closure with the manager on-site, but payment was verified, and the permit has now been paid for.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
Verb
Kekalainen revealed Byram expressed no interest in wanting to remain in Buffalo after his current contract expired next summer.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
When those loans expired, with no money repaid, the facade finally gave way.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expired
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Shirts tied to a specific tour, an album release or a now-defunct venue tend to be the most desirable.
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As a result of this need for speed, Apollo did not build anything permanent on the moon, leaving behind only flags, footprints and defunct spacecraft.
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
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Wall Street exhaled on Friday after SpaceX nailed its record-breaking debut.
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The garment also pulls double duty by managing respiration, using a separate ventilation loop to gently blow fresh oxygen across the astronaut’s face while simultaneously vacuuming away exhaled carbon dioxide for scrubbing and recirculation.
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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Then last week, the agency released a more in-depth analysis of 2024 infant mortality data, offering details not yet available for 2025.
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With dragons now extinct and the Targaryens less powerful, this buddy series focuses on more intimate and adventurous stories rather than the struggles for the Iron Throne.
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Grocery chains such as A&P and National Tea became extinct in these parts back in the 1970s.
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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In such a system, outside air comes into direct contact with components exposed to the reactor’s intense radiation environment before being expelled as exhaust.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expired. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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