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 team plans to relocate from the American Airlines Center in Victory Park once its current lease expires in five years.
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CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Once its current six-figure contract expires in early 2027, DeBaun plans to replace Salesforce's customer relationship management (CRM) platform with a more cost-efficient AI solution.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
That lease expires in early 2031.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The current contract expires May 1.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The league’s current deal with Apple expires at the end of the 2028-29 season.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Moran earned an annual base salary of $186,953, and his contract expires June 30.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Her current status expires at the end of April.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The court is not in session Friday because of the Easter holiday and the execution warrant expires on Tuesday.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Once its current six-figure contract expires in early 2027, DeBaun plans to replace Salesforce's customer relationship management (CRM) platform with a more cost-efficient AI solution.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
That lease expires in early 2031.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The current contract expires May 1.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The league’s current deal with Apple expires at the end of the 2028-29 season.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Moran earned an annual base salary of $186,953, and his contract expires June 30.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Her current status expires at the end of April.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The court is not in session Friday because of the Easter holiday and the execution warrant expires on Tuesday.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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Willy drives it onstage through a giant door at the start and ends his life therein.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Because the tournament is built around ritual and tradition, Marty Smith always starts and ends his Masters the same way.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even in summer, evenings turn crisp, drawing locals and visitors alike outdoors to sip tea as the sun slips behind the escarpment and the mountain exhales its cool.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
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Lack of in-home nurses; baby dies Much of Middlebrooks’ order, and the appeals court ruling that affirms it, concerns the in-home nursing care that parents of medically complex children rely upon.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The great Sandra Hüller stars as a woman whose husband dies from a fall at their home.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That said, Condor's bubbliness radiates through the screen.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-5, blue-eyed Cipriani — an under-the-radar figure around the entertainment industry who’s now at the center of one of its biggest stories — radiates main character energy.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officials discussed both diplomatic and economic measures their countries could implement now and after the fighting ceases to help secure the shipping route, according to NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a different scenario, assigned a probability of 60%, the conflict ceases at the end of this month and oil prices fall quickly.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Google releases Gemma 4 open weight model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Netflix releases the film in IMAX theaters on November 26 and it will be globally released on Netflix Christmas Day.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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The legislation also stops courts from considering religious codes, including Islamic Sharia law, in legal cases.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The fun on 404 Day stops with Atlanta United.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expires. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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