1
as in ending
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 exhaling
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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3
as in dying
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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4
as in radiating
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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as in fading
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as in expiration
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Recent Examples of expiring
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Valdez ignored Salazar and delivered the pitch barely ahead of the pitch clock expiring.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Investors holding just over half of Figma's outstanding Class A stock have agreed to an extended lockup, with the final 35% of their shares expiring in August 2026.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Athleisure brand Vuori took a dive into pro sports this summer by signing Draper, whose Nike contract was expiring, for a deal reported to be worth around $5 million annually.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
However, Durant remains on an expiring contract nearly two months later.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The additional $50 million from the legislature will allow the state to partially replace the expiring subsidies for customers earning less than four times the poverty line, with an emphasis on people with lower incomes, Conway said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
With his contract expiring in the summer of 2026, Palace must make serious efforts to tie their skipper down on a new deal, especially given the depth and quality in the squad behind Guehi is lacking.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The grocery tax expiring would have only added to the problem, officials said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
With Tsunoda experiencing difficulties in getting used to the RB21 F1 car, and with his Red Bull contract expiring at the end of this year, Hadjar's name has been floated for a potential Red Bull promotion.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Valdez ignored Salazar and delivered the pitch barely ahead of the pitch clock expiring.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Investors holding just over half of Figma's outstanding Class A stock have agreed to an extended lockup, with the final 35% of their shares expiring in August 2026.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Athleisure brand Vuori took a dive into pro sports this summer by signing Draper, whose Nike contract was expiring, for a deal reported to be worth around $5 million annually.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
However, Durant remains on an expiring contract nearly two months later.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The additional $50 million from the legislature will allow the state to partially replace the expiring subsidies for customers earning less than four times the poverty line, with an emphasis on people with lower incomes, Conway said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
With his contract expiring in the summer of 2026, Palace must make serious efforts to tie their skipper down on a new deal, especially given the depth and quality in the squad behind Guehi is lacking.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiring
Verb
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Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stone stupas rise from the earth like ancient lungs, exhaling centuries of incense across Mrauk U’s windswept plains.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Hydrostatic weighing is time-consuming, and exhaling underwater can be difficult for some people.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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Only action will keep our kids from dying.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The second quarter saw a boom in overall EV sales as customers rushed to buy before the expiration of the federal tax credit this fall.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Exemptions apply to certain categories, including diplomatic and official visas (A, G, NATO classifications), as well as applicants renewing a full-validity B-1, B-2, or B-1/B-2 visa or a Border Crossing Card within 12 months of expiration, provided specific conditions are met.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group’s catalog maintains a never-ceasing presence on charts all around the world, and many of the rock classic hits included in the outfit’s discography still sell and stream in meaningful numbers every single week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Burger Patch, a fully vegan burger fast-food chain, is ceasing operations on Monday after eight years in business across the Sacramento region, the company wrote on its website.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And customers are falling for it.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But this approach would have also had domestic political repercussions, with influential political and media figures as well as the opposition accusing the government of weakness—and thereby casting India in a poor light not befitting its desire to be a pole in a multipolar world.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unable to film in Gaza, two-time Oscar nominee Ben Hania reconstructed the Red Crescent call center, casting Palestinian actors as the responders while using Hind’s actual recorded voice at the center of the film.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Expiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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