as in fading
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as in expiration
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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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Recent Examples of expiring
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
And automakers aren't expecting to fully cut off EV production due to the credit expiring.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
That gave the Colts an untimed down despite the clock expiring.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The grocery tax expiring would have only added to the problem, officials said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
What happens to water supplies depends on negotiations among the seven Colorado River states and 30 tribes, who are trying to finish a new drought-management plan to replace an expiring plan.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
One source familiar with the caucus dynamics confirmed that Democrats are inclined to continue their fight to preserve expiring health care subsidies at this point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Policyholders with expiring contracts could lose coverage and funds to pay claims have dropped $30 billion due to the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Legislators have been at a stalemate over expiring healthcare funding and tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, USA TODAY reported.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The reason Njoku was a trade target was because of his expiring contract.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
That's because funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is expiring for the first time in history.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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
And automakers aren't expecting to fully cut off EV production due to the credit expiring.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
And automakers aren't expecting to fully cut off EV production due to the credit expiring.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
That gave the Colts an untimed down despite the clock expiring.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The grocery tax expiring would have only added to the problem, officials said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Republicans have also proposed reopening the government through at least January, advancing three full-year spending bills covering veterans’ programs, agriculture and the legislative branch, and guarantee a future vote on the expiring health subsidies.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
What happens to water supplies depends on negotiations among the seven Colorado River states and 30 tribes, who are trying to finish a new drought-management plan to replace an expiring plan.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
One source familiar with the caucus dynamics confirmed that Democrats are inclined to continue their fight to preserve expiring health care subsidies at this point.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Policyholders with expiring contracts could lose coverage and funds to pay claims have dropped $30 billion due to the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Legislators have been at a stalemate over expiring healthcare funding and tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, USA TODAY reported.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The reason Njoku was a trade target was because of his expiring contract.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
That's because funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is expiring for the first time in history.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiring
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The film is an adaptation of the ghost novel What Happens At Night, which follows a married couple that travels to Europe to adopt a baby, staying in a cavernous, fading European hotel filled with eccentric characters.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The government is currently reviewing the BBC’s Royal Charter, including the license fee structure, ahead of the current charter’s expiration at the end of 2027.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) also estimates that, with ACA expirations, about 4 million more people would become uninsured than would otherwise be the case.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Framing his win as a reclamation of sovereignty, Muizzu expelled Indian troops and canceled defense agreements with New Delhi, abruptly ending decades of security cooperation between the two countries.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Markets gain on hopes of US shutdown ending US lawmakers on Monday inched closer to reopening the government, as the White House backed a deal that advanced in the Senate.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gently tilting the pelvis stretches tight lower back muscles, while exhaling engages your deep core muscles to stabilize your spine.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Try slowly inhaling for a count of 4 and exhaling for a count of 8, lengthening the exhale.—
Kate Pitts,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Singing this material with players who improvise — solos changing, every version being a little different — taught me about that urgent live-ensemble space where everyone’s living and dying by the next player onstage.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Shaw-naé explains how then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is dying to speak with her, how the Venmo CEO invited her to some fancy app meeting, all while Al Roker is buzzing on her phone to give an update on Friday’s upcoming dinner service.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The beauty is radiating from the inside out!—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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Do this in the early evening while there's still daylight and the ground is radiating heat.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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International benchmark Brent crude futures with December expiry traded 1.4% higher at $63.61 per barrel on Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures with November expiry rose 1.4% to trade at $59.77.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the email announcing the cancellation, families were told the school was ceasing operations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even now, the see-through footwear phenomenon shows no signs of ceasing.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Expiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiring. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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