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
Snag one for $14 before the overstock deal expires.
—
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
The offer for the Google AI for Education Accelerator expires October 6.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The players association and ownership will have to agree, or the league could face a lockout in late October, when the CBA expires.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
This year's budget expires at the end of this month, and Congress must act before October 1 to avert a government shutdown.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The union’s next round of contract negotiations with studios and streamers is likely to begin in the near future, as the current deal that ended the 2023 strike expires June 30, 2026.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Act now before this offer expires.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
The obvious one is for Liverpool to go in for Marc Guehi again, offering Crystal Palace £15m to take him six months before his contract expires.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Venice chief Alberto Barbera staying put Prior to Venice, rumors began to swirl about who might replace artistic director Alberto Barbera, whose current mandate expires after the 2026 edition.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
The offer for the Google AI for Education Accelerator expires October 6.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The players association and ownership will have to agree, or the league could face a lockout in late October, when the CBA expires.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
This year's budget expires at the end of this month, and Congress must act before October 1 to avert a government shutdown.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The union’s next round of contract negotiations with studios and streamers is likely to begin in the near future, as the current deal that ended the 2023 strike expires June 30, 2026.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Act now before this offer expires.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
The obvious one is for Liverpool to go in for Marc Guehi again, offering Crystal Palace £15m to take him six months before his contract expires.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Venice chief Alberto Barbera staying put Prior to Venice, rumors began to swirl about who might replace artistic director Alberto Barbera, whose current mandate expires after the 2026 edition.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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Sources said Bessent is waiting to interview current Fed members until after the blackout period surrounding next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting ends.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Atlanta Braves have a difficult decision to make with manager Brian Snitker once the season ends.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the lipids oxidize after the plant dies, much of the benefit could vanish.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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When a member of Congress dies, flags are lowered on the day of death and the following day.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just as Queenz Eye’s fashion choices embrace contrast and individuality, their music radiates the same spirit of boldness and diversity.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 2025
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On the outside, Jin Yul radiates a chic and reserved energy.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Without any of the three, money once again ceases to circulate.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fall foliage appears when leaves change from green to yellow, orange, and red, then falls from the trees, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the neighbor is smoking weed on private property doesn’t belong to them or their neighbor, Rosenthal said the responsibility to take action falls on the landlord.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Of course, that might change if Google releases Project Mariner for the masses.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its online map displays readouts from people’s at-home sensors, better reflecting if a nearby traffic jam or mail truck is spiking fumes, a neighbor starts burning trash, or a local factory releases a smoke plume.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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When policy, innovation, and business insight align, CCU stops being a piece of green rhetoric and becomes good business.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The buck stops with the humans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expires. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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