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
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Another 13% to 16% operate under expired terms.
—David Pennino, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The authority expired last week, meaning there is a lapse in authority for warrantless surveillance of communications that may involve national security threats.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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Adjective
Regularly clear out expired food, outdated medicine, and unnecessary paperwork to stay organized.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Another 13% to 16% operate under expired terms.
—David Pennino, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
The cost locks that major food manufacturers signed months ago haven't expired.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The authority expired last week, meaning there is a lapse in authority for warrantless surveillance of communications that may involve national security threats.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expired
Adjective
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Van Halen were the first major band to openly praise us, and that led the way for most metal bands to cite us as influences, much to the annoyance of the now-defunct critics.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Both tournaments brought disappointment and his reign as coach ended after being confronted at the team’s hotel in Abidjan by angry supporters.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Wall Street exhaled on Friday after SpaceX nailed its record-breaking debut.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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In August 2025, a horse collapsed and died in Manhattan after suffering an apparent aortic rupture, according to the Animal Welfare Institute, a non-profit organization.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The incident came just days after a carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died near West 72nd Street and West Drive while pulling tourists through the park.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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As of Sunday evening, the names of those killed had yet to be released.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans had not become extinct.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Verb
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In the months before the shooting, Mangione’s once active online presence stopped, and his mother filed a missing persons’ report.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Once the match started, the tours of the property stopped and all attention turned to the soccer game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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However, just two days before Spain’s opening game against Portugal, Lopetegui was fired and expelled from the team camp.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expired. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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