Synonyms of expiring

expiring 1 of 3

adjective

as in fading

Related Words

• fading
• dying
• sinking
• moribund
• declining
• passing away
• deteriorating
• departed
• deceased
• gone
• defunct
• demised
• fallen
• lifeless
• decadent
• terminal
• dead
• passed away

Dissimilar Words

• alive
• existing
• live
• quick
• surviving
• living
• breathing
• animate
• being
• subsisting
• booming
• flourishing
• thriving
• vital
• roaring
• bouncing
• energetic
• animated
• lively
• spirited
• perky
• sprightly
• vivacious
• prospering
• frisky
• jazzy
• springy
• peppy
• zippy
• sprightful

expiring

2 of 3

noun

as in expiration

Related Words

• expiration
• expiry
• decease
• dying
• death
• perishing
• exit
• demise
• waning
• fading
• wilting
• end
• withering
• reversion
• shriveling
• retrogression
• ebbing
• regression
• declining
• decay
• decaying
• deterioration
• decline
• degeneration
• decadence
• declension
• descent

Dissimilar Words

• maturing
• development
• growth
• maturation
• ripening
• flowering
• flourishing
• softening
• blossoming
• mellowing

expiring

3 of 3

verb

present participle of expire

1

as in ending

to come to an end

speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• ceasing
• stopping
• halting
• concluding
• passing
• terminating
• dying
• closing
• lapsing
• finishing
• going
• elapsing
• discontinuing
• stalling
• determining
• breaking off
• leaving off
• winking (out)
• winding up
• quitting
• breaking up
• letting up
• dead-ending
• biting the dust
• refraining (from)
• pausing
• suspending
• laying off (of)
• staying
• packing (up or in)
• knocking off
• cutting out
• giving over
• desisting (from)
• breaking down
• winding down
• abating
• conking (out)
• petering (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• hanging on
• extending
• prolonging
• drawing out
• protracting

2

as in exhaling

to let or force out of the lungs

he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhaling
• blowing (out)
• expelling
• breathing (out)
• expectorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhaling
• inspiring
• inbreathing

3

as in dying

to stop living

made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• falling
• perishing
• departing
• ending
• succumbing
• disappearing
• exiting
• fading
• parting
• going
• passing (on)
• passing away
• demising
• checking out
• buying it
• popping off
• stepping out
• deceasing
• dropping
• kicking off
• kicking in
• flatlining
• croaking
• snuffing it
• pegging out
• giving up the ghost
• failing
• kicking the bucket
• biting the dust
• conking (out)
• consuming
• drying up
• predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• breathing
• existing
• coming to
• lingering
• reviving
• being
• subsisting
• flourishing
• thriving
• prospering

4

as in radiating

archaic to throw or give off

linden trees expiring their rich perfume

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiating
• casting
• releasing
• emitting
• issuing
• emanating
• evolving
• eliminating
• expelling
• exhaling
• shooting
• sending (out)
• irradiating
• discharging
• pouring
• giving out
• throwing out
• venting
• evacuating
• erupting
• oozing
• spraying
• exuding
• excreting
• secreting
• ejecting
• spurting
• squirting
• spewing
• gushing
• spouting
• jetting
• outpouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbing
• inhaling
• taking up
• sucking (up)
• soaking (up)
• sponging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expiring

Adjective

There’s another non-expiring contract — but maybe less realistic given what that contract looks like. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025

Noun

Looking beyond that, there was heavy volume in the 775 and 800-strike expiring in mid-October. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

The next World Cup cycle will be a dramatically different negotiation, with Fox’s bargain-rate deal expiring and the 2026 ratings bonanza on the table as evidence of what the rights are actually worth. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026

And the fact that Pochettino’s contract is so close to expiring was only going to add to this type of rumor mill — and to legitimate interest and recruitment. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Asuma sank his opening four 3-pointers, including two with the shot clock expiring, to give Minnesota an early 20-17 lead with eight minutes left in the first half. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026

New England, led by rookie Tom Brady, shocked the world as Vinatieri's 48-yard kick with the clock expiring launched a dynasty. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026

So just for the sake of this exercise, let’s go along with the notion of Terry Rozier’s cap hold and Simone Fontecchio’s expiring. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026

And automakers aren't expecting to fully cut off EV production due to the credit expiring. — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025

That gave the Colts an untimed down despite the clock expiring. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Verb

With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

With that temporary order expiring Tuesday, the judge issued a preliminary injunction that preserves the status quo indefinitely while the case is pending. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Buck recently re-signed with ESPN on a six-year contract worth over $100 million, but Aikman has remained on an expiring contract that has the three-time Super Bowl champion set to hit free agency in 2027. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

The Houston Astros have parted ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his expiring contract. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Yankees’ bench coach, Brad Ausmus, is on an expiring deal as well. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

The difference can in part be explained by a string of trades in deep in-the-money put contracts expiring in June 2028. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Naturally, the urban horticulturalist played by Andie MacDowell finds someone willing to marry her ASAP, namely a French man (Gérard Depardieu) whose visa is expiring. — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Heading into an offseason filled with uncertainty and a likely lockout due to the expiring collective bargaining agreement, DePodesta has his work cut out for him in addressing the club’s starting pitching needs. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026