EXPIRED Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd

Definition of expired

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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verb

past tense of expire

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

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Updating your medicine cabinet will take care of any expired medications and reduce needless excess. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Those efforts now appear to also target people with expired visas, a far larger group than those with deportation orders. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026

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The 45-yarder gave SMU a 13-10 halftime lead on an untimed down after Billy Koudelka was called for roughing the passer when Jennings was throwing the ball away after time had expired. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Voters 70 and older may use an otherwise valid ID that has expired for any length of time. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expired

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Adjective

In a true turn of events that would seem almost incredulous in a Hollywood script, the boss of a now defunct production company that specialized in true crime is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The incidents cited in the report include the payment processor WePay, which is now defunct and was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2017.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of defunct

Verb

After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
During the hearing, which ended without a decision, Reyes chastised the government attorneys, who had previously told the court that renovating the links was still in its conceptual stage.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ended

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Jeff Dean / Getty Images When Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow fumbled late in the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh exhaled with a 30-27 win over a division rival.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhaled

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In the town of Chhatak, also in the Sylhet region, the daughter of 30-year-old carpenter Humayun Rashid died unvaccinated in June aged nine months.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Four people died and dozens more were injured after a fire broke out at a Canadian military base in Alberta on Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday afternoon.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

When released under conditions of acute stress, glucocorticoids power fight or flight by shunting metabolic energy away from processes such as digestion and toward the heart, lungs, brain and muscles.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In Registan Square on Monday, Rubio’s Uzbek hosts released hundreds of pigeons into the sky and filled the vast space with local pop music.

— Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of released

Adjective

Lower and mid-tier bowl games might become extinct, although the six prominent bowls on and around New Year’s Day — Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange, Cotton and Peach — should continue to host the CFP quarterfinals and semifinals.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The predators were locally extinct in California and the West, surviving mostly in rural Minnesota with another 40 animals in Michigan.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of extinct

Verb

Cornell University would not confirm whether Newell was expelled, citing federal statutes protecting students’ privacy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
While Cornell did conduct an internal investigation, and expelled or suspended several of the men, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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