1
as in ends
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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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
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as in dies
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in radiates
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expires
The Holiday Bowl’s six-year deal with the ACC and Pac-12 expires after the January game.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
No deal has been announced to continue the game after the contract expires at the end of this season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The 17-year-long lease will commence at the start of 2026, with two five-year renewal options when the term expires in June 2043, the documents state.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The contract between the Irish and the Trojans expires Saturday night.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Waller is considered one of the final front-runners to succeed Chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in May 2026.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The main bone of contention is a deadlock over healthcare funding and the tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace that expires at the end of the year for people who buy their own health insurance.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Berman, whose initial four-year deal expires after this season, was asked last month about the status of her contract negotiations.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Auston Matthews is one of the few with a four-year contract (which expires in 2028).
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
No deal has been announced to continue the game after the contract expires at the end of this season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The 17-year-long lease will commence at the start of 2026, with two five-year renewal options when the term expires in June 2043, the documents state.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The contract between the Irish and the Trojans expires Saturday night.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Waller is considered one of the final front-runners to succeed Chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in May 2026.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The main bone of contention is a deadlock over healthcare funding and the tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace that expires at the end of the year for people who buy their own health insurance.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Berman, whose initial four-year deal expires after this season, was asked last month about the status of her contract negotiations.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Auston Matthews is one of the few with a four-year contract (which expires in 2028).
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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Incumbent Eric Adams will serve the remainder of his term in office, which ends on December 31, 2025.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Waitsfield After passing through Hancock, Route 100 technically ends, but keep going for a few more miles on the Mad River Byway, which is also a part of the scenic byway.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.—
Karly Hartzman,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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The latest installment, which premiered Thursday on Netflix, picks up just moments after the Season 2 cliffhanger when the President dies after Hal (Rufus Sewell) informs him of Vice President Grace Penn’s involvement in the bombing of a British aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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There’s also the risk of secondary toxicity if a mole comes to the surface, dies, and is eaten by a raptor or other predator.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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In New York City, Anne Hathaway embraces Gigi Hadid at a gala, and Blake Lively radiates in all red.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Play Dirty, viewers can experience the effortlessness that Stanfield radiates.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to Havel, this usefulness is so successful, so total, that the story, the history, ceases to exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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If an airport ceases service for more than six hours, you may be reimbursed for non-refundable expenses like flights, hotels, prepaid tours, and change fees.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
1 Oct. 2025
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When fear takes over, the price often falls well below its value.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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The movement of aid has increased through Israel’s border, but on a scale that Palestinians say falls short of the needs of a destitute populace.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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In response, the pancreas releases insulin, which allows the glucose to enter cells so that it can be used for energy.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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The movie releases theatrically on February 13, 2026.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The first death happens when the heart stops beating and the brain stops working.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film has played HorrorHound, Cinema Scares and Bloody Mirror, with more festival stops on deck.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expires. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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