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adjective

Definition of lapsed

as in expired

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verb

past tense of lapse

as in ended

to come to an end the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew

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Recent Examples of lapsed

Adjective

In most markets, the price increases only apply to new or lapsed subscribers. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 May 2026 This summer, McDonald's has leaned into new and limited-time menu items, as a move to attract more customers – returnees, as well as new and lapsed ones. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025

Verb

In fact, recent research suggests that 71% of in-store buying represents new, lapsed, or occasional purchases. — Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026 That's being litigated as well right now, even though those tariffs have lapsed. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lapsed

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Adjective

Caregivers are reminded never to use an expired car seat, as outlined in the product user manual.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Using expired serums or creams as part of your nighttime routine can leave you with weaker results and a higher chance of irritation.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of expired

Verb

Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Oklahoma State ended its 21-game losing streak against FBS opponents with a 39-31 victory over Oregon.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ended

Adjective

The idea was to disburse savings achieved by cuts enacted by the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency — then led by Musk — to the American population, but never materialized.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
With Doak’s game clock defunct, ESPN peeled off one of its scorebug operators to shadow the officials, starting and stopping the on-screen time by hand, second by second.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of defunct

Verb

The first leg was stopped after Vinicius Junior said he had been racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, who denied the allegation.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of stopped

Adjective

The Maldives Coast Guard began an over and underwater search for the four remaining divers, but once Benedetti’s body was found, the authorities began working under the assumption that the four remaining divers were inside the cave.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
This cross-over dish is amazing as both a side and a light dessert.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026

Definition of over

Verb

Independent analysis has concluded that recent Russian elections — including the 2024 presidential contest, in which officials said Putin secured more than 87 percent of the vote — were fraudulent.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But a recent working paper analyzing the results of 42 different studies concluded that school meal programs in high-income economies had minimal effects on students’ behavioral, health or educational outcomes.

— Ari Sen, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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