Synonyms of expires

expires

verb

present tense third-person singular of expire

1

as in ends

to come to an end

speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• ceases
• stops
• concludes
• halts
• terminates
• passes
• closes
• dies
• goes
• finishes
• elapses
• lapses
• determines
• discontinues
• breaks off
• winds up
• leaves off
• quits
• stalls
• breaks up
• winks (out)
• lets up
• stays
• bites the dust
• suspends
• dead-ends
• refrains (from)
• packs (up or in)
• pauses
• breaks down
• lays off (of)
• cuts out
• abates
• desists (from)
• gives over
• knocks off
• winds down
• conks (out)
• peters (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• hangs on
• extends
• prolongs
• draws out
• protracts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhales
• blows (out)
• expels
• breathes (out)
• expectorates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inspires
• inhales
• inbreathes

3

as in dies

to stop living

made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• falls
• ends
• perishes
• departs
• succumbs
• disappears
• goes
• passes (on)
• passes away
• fades
• exits
• buys it
• kicks off
• croaks
• parts
• checks out
• kicks in
• pops off
• snuffs it
• drops
• steps out
• fails
• flatlines
• deceases
• gives up the ghost
• kicks the bucket
• demises
• pegs out
• bites the dust
• conks (out)
• predeceases
• consumes
• dries up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes to
• lives
• breathes
• lingers
• exists
• is
• revives
• thrives
• subsists
• flourishes
• prospers

4

as in radiates

archaic to throw or give off

linden trees expiring their rich perfume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiates
• releases
• casts
• emits
• evolves
• emanates
• expels
• eliminates
• sends (out)
• issues
• exhales
• shoots
• discharges
• irradiates
• gives out
• pours
• throws out
• erupts
• evacuates
• vents
• exudes
• oozes
• excretes
• ejects
• secretes
• sprays
• squirts
• spews
• jets
• gushes
• spurts
• spouts
• outpours

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbs
• takes up
• sucks (up)
• soaks (up)
• inhales
• sponges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expires

Then a supplier’s API certificate expires overnight, a core system loses its data feed and the business stops for half a day. — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The supervisor will weigh in on a new groundwater management plan to implement when the county’s current moratorium on new wells expires next year. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Leaving center stage will be more difficult for Ronaldo, whose contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr — a deal that reportedly pays him around $6 million a week — expires next year. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Bonus issued as Bonus Bet Token and expires in 30 days after issuance. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2026

The 31-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season, sustained the injury in their final group stage game against Mexico on June 25. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Caitlin Looby Lawmakers face a September 30 deadline to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative before its current authorization expires. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The expiration of Goodell's contract coincides with the end of the current collective bargaining agreement, which also expires in March 2031. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

This extends certain coverage after a manufacturer's bumper-to-bumper warranty expires. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026