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expired

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verb

past tense of expire
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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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Recent Examples of expired
Adjective
Cybercriminals often exploit expired domains to impersonate brands or launch malicious campaigns. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 When demand eases like this, homes stay on the market longer and frustrated sellers end up with expired or withdrawn listings as a result. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The closure order for the Line fire, which burned almost 44,000 acres in San Bernardino County, expired March 31. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025 There had been noisy local resistance surrounding the case, but the protests expired from exhaustion soon after the Court’s decision came down, and integration, at least in the early grades, seemed to be a success. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expired
Adjective
  • Only Williams, McLaren, Ferrari, Sauber (through all its guises), and the defunct operations of Lotus and Tyrrell remain ahead.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • The Idaho Cobalt Project is a model: a defunct mine site brought back into operation to extract minerals while also helping clean up legacy pollution.
    Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Herro ended the night with eight points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field, 0-of-1 shooting on threes and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, three rebounds, four assists and six turnovers in 39 minutes.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
  • While the Heat’s losing skid continued, another streak ended.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Nunn died in 2016 from leukemia at age 63.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • He was released from prison in October 2019.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • An international team of researchers has found that these creatures would stalk and hunt in the Caribbean islands millions of years after similar predators went extinct on the South American mainland.
    Ashley Belanger – May 16, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
  • Five years ago, alula, a beautiful plant found only on coastal cliff habitats on Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii, was declared extinct in the wild.
    Megan Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Most importantly, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1994 and ceased all political activities soon afterward.
    W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The New York Giants’ high hopes for him last year quickly faded and completely ceased after the Giants lost in overtime to the Carolina Panthers in Germany — a game in which Jones only threw for 190 yards and was intercepted twice.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Oklahoma State expelled Hill, and the NFL banned him from its scouting combine.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Pei chuan Kao was felled by Oshiro early on her way to the finals.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb down 16% Bristol-Myers is felling pressure after its schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, failed expectations during a trial examining its efficacy as an add-on therapy for the disorder.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 May 2025

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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expired. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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