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
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
With an expired visa, Raghu was transferred from the Saline County Jail to ICE custody at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The union has been operating without a contract since August 31, when the previous one expired.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Never leave jewelry or expired toiletries in the bathroom, and keep backstock products out of sight.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
With an expired visa, Raghu was transferred from the Saline County Jail to ICE custody at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Workers who can prove that their employer dropped communication with them or made no effort to provide reasonable accommodations before the FMLA period expired could have a legal case, Hitchcock Cross said.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The union has been operating without a contract since August 31, when the previous one expired.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
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The contest was conceived by Grange officials as a fun family activity and an ode to Ramona’s agricultural past, said Karen Carlson, who reorganized the defunct organization earlier this year.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, Megan felt no spark in person with Mike, so that ended quickly.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Woodbury players exhaled with jubilation; a few Eagan players fell to their knees.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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When Matthieu took his bow, Paris exhaled — not just in relief, but in recognition.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Three people also died during storm preparations, but the government has not provided a death toll since the hurricane battered the island on Tuesday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The queen mother died last week at the age of 93 after years battling illnesses, Reuters reported.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their name has not yet been released by officials.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fossil remains have led to the identification of an extinct rhinoceros that lived about 23 million years ago.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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This is the third such species that has earned this label since 2020, when scientists declared the pillar coral functionally extinct.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After building a little over 200 cars, TVR ceased production and hasn’t ever quite gotten going again.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their tactics had long ceased to surprise me.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gordy Heminger, president and chief executive officer of the Alpha Sigma Phi International Fraternity, confirmed to The Asbury Park Press its members at the New Jersey university would be expelled from the organization.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expired. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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