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
That expires in 2028, with the end of his term, and will add $91 billion to the deficit.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
When time expires, the highest bidder wins and checkout happens automatically.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 May 2026
But the company is bracing itself for an avalanche of cheaper generic versions of its drug as the patent protecting its active ingredient, semaglutide, expires this year in several countries, including India and China.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The candidate who is elected will serve the remainder of Blain’s four-year term, which expires in November 2028.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Starmer is not compelled to call another general election until 2029, when his term expires.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Leon Goretzka will leave the club this summer when his contract expires and that will create the opportunity — and financial leeway — to add another layer to the midfield.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Labor negotiations between the league and the MLB Players Association are expected to start soon, and a lockout in December when the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires seems like a near-certainty.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
As Tinley Park’s six-month ban on new business licenses and zoning permits expires, the Village Board approved a new initiative Tuesday to regulate types of business.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
When time expires, the highest bidder wins and checkout happens automatically.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 May 2026
But the company is bracing itself for an avalanche of cheaper generic versions of its drug as the patent protecting its active ingredient, semaglutide, expires this year in several countries, including India and China.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The candidate who is elected will serve the remainder of Blain’s four-year term, which expires in November 2028.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Starmer is not compelled to call another general election until 2029, when his term expires.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Leon Goretzka will leave the club this summer when his contract expires and that will create the opportunity — and financial leeway — to add another layer to the midfield.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Labor negotiations between the league and the MLB Players Association are expected to start soon, and a lockout in December when the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires seems like a near-certainty.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
As Tinley Park’s six-month ban on new business licenses and zoning permits expires, the Village Board approved a new initiative Tuesday to regulate types of business.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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What happens once the tour wraps, the season ends, the algorithm cools or the headlines wane?—
Sandra Richards,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The Senate passed its own version of the larger health bill so both chambers will have to find compromise before session ends May 18.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 May 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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Who dies in 'Mortal Kombat II'?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics processing unit.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Pain radiates up her back after sitting for too long.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Inner peace radiates from you as the sun harmonizes with Jupiter.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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More often than not, the request gets the big kids’ attention, and chaos ceases (pauses) as the three of them roll around singing while Marc and I stand in the doorway kvelling.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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On both sides of the street, the sidewalk rises and falls, uprooted and cracked by shallow roots because over many decades, the trees were not properly maintained.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The youngest Issa falls somewhere in between her sisters’ styles.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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When the imbalance becomes strong enough, the cloud releases energy in a rapid electrical discharge, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The idea works because copper releases small amounts of ions into the water.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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When the game stops, it will be called on account of darkness.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Many guests are juggling packed itineraries—pyramid visits, museum stops, Nile cruise transfers—and the staff are well practiced at coordinating drivers, guides, and early departures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expires. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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