expires

present tense third-person singular of expire
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as in exhales
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 expires The timeline calls for the Royals to move to the new stadium a year before the team’s lease at Kauffman Stadium expires. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Trump immediately signed an order for new 10 percent global tariffs for a limited time of 150 days that expires on July 24. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 In the opening scene, an old man eats a pear, smiles, and expires under a fruit tree; a beautiful death. — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026 That’s when the current collective bargaining agreement between players and owners expires — and folks in the know fully expect a lockout. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Illinois Lottery officials are looking for the winner of a $250,000 Lucky Day Lotto winner before their prize expires in a month. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The district’s moratorium on closures expires at the end of this school year. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 His Inter Miami career is slated to continue for some time, having signed a contract extension that expires in 2028. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The judge’s order expires later this week, and the three outlets are seeking a preliminary injunction to sideline the ban in the longer term. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
Verb
  • The decision, for now, ends Grab’s first attempt to expand outside Southeast Asia.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The loss of Flyte and Coe (Tom Brooke) earlier in the season leaves the Horses a little worse for wear, but Slow Horses has one parting blow for our semi-competent hero, River (Jack Lowden), before the season ends.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • By the time the family reconvenes at the house, the room exhales.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Your home is supposed to be the place where your nervous system finally exhales.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • One in five people who contract Vibrio Vulnificus — a species of the bacteria that causes necrotizing fasciitis, a condition in which the flesh around a wound dies — typically die, according to the Center for Disease Control.
    — Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • When a whale dies and sinks to the ocean floor, its carcass provides sustenance for deep-sea organisms for centuries, triggering a shockwave of life.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Joy radiates from the image, bringing a sense of reclamation not only to Destin, but also to the sea of people who see themselves in him.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Design Courtesy of Panasonic With its sleek design and minimal interface, the Panasonic Japanese microwave radiates quiet luxury.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • If the person holding key intellectual property or leading the company risks losing status, immigration planning ceases to be a personal ordeal.
    — Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There is a point beyond which the scale of a threat or a danger ceases to scare us.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bangladesh’s experience shows the challenge of containing an outbreak when vaccination coverage falls below 95%, a level the WHO says is needed to prevent outbreaks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Today’s the day that restaurants’ dreams come true, as the Michelin Guide American South releases its selections for the top destinations worth visiting in Charlotte and throughout the region.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Recent criticism The century-old restaurant guide is famous for its secrecy; its inspectors are anonymous and the company releases only vague information about their evaluation process.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expires. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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