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
What happens if Section 702 expires?
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 June 2026
That vote is expected to take place before the end of June, as the guild’s current contract expires June 30.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Realignment is on the table again as Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are in discussions to renew the collective bargaining agreement, which expires on December 11th.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
What happens when the ceasefire expires?
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
This has been the worst secret in DFW sports for more than a year, and the announcement confirms the team to intends to leave the American Airlines Center when the lease expires in the spring of 2031.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The law expires on Friday at midnight.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
State law requires a special election the following November to elect a successor to complete the rest of Klobuchar’s current six-year term, which expires in 2030.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Harry Wilson After Wales’ failure to qualify for the World Cup, Wilson — whose Fulham contract expires this summer — has no distraction from considering his club future.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 June 2026
That vote is expected to take place before the end of June, as the guild’s current contract expires June 30.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Realignment is on the table again as Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are in discussions to renew the collective bargaining agreement, which expires on December 11th.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
What happens when the ceasefire expires?
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
This has been the worst secret in DFW sports for more than a year, and the announcement confirms the team to intends to leave the American Airlines Center when the lease expires in the spring of 2031.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The law expires on Friday at midnight.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
State law requires a special election the following November to elect a successor to complete the rest of Klobuchar’s current six-year term, which expires in 2030.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Harry Wilson After Wales’ failure to qualify for the World Cup, Wilson — whose Fulham contract expires this summer — has no distraction from considering his club future.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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Chakraborty’s Obie-winning turn anchors the show with maternal rigor and restraint, as mother and son test how art might brace a fragile heart; the brief run ends Saturday.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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These individuals excel at visibility, strategy decks and company-wide communications, but their actual influence ends just at the cusp of acting on it.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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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One was made when filming on location in Puerto Rico for season 1, while the other was only made after the season 2 pickup — not including Carell, whose character Nick dies at the end of the first season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The job is largely ceremonial unless the governor leaves the state or dies in office.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Heat radiates from the pages of this extraordinary novel about a poor family in rural Mississippi in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Your beauty radiates from your core.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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With a simple pair of black flats and a light sweater draped over her shoulders, her light blue satin slip dress ceases to be reserved for special occasions.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
30 May 2026
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No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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This reaction results in a helium nucleus and releases a neutron and radiation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Your success stops feeling hollow.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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There is no single treatment that stops the allergic march in its tracks, but there are ways to slow its progress.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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