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adjective

Definition of lapsednext
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
On August 1, 2025, the day after the lease lapsed, Cathy and Salvatore sued for possession of their home in Manhattan housing court. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 Assault weapon popularity Opponents of these restrictions argue that assault weapons have become the nation’s highest-selling guns, with sales increasing after the federal assault weapons ban lapsed in 2004. — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lapsed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapsed
  1. expired
  2. ended
  3. defunct
  4. stopped
  5. over
  6. ceased
  7. obsolete
  8. concluded
Adjective
  • An expired website previously used by a government office, nonprofit or business can eventually lead somewhere completely unrelated.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Colts star was not arrested, but was cited for an expired registration and given a summons for possession of marijuana, per ESPN.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of expired
Verb
  • Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That ended a 144-minute scoreless streak for Angel City keeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ended
Adjective
  • That concert left such an impression, followed by one at the now-defunct Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles, that Halperin relocated from New York to Los Angeles.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The firm, co-founded by lawyer David Boies, is known for representing victims of the late Jeffrey Epstein, as well as corporate clients including Amazon and the defunct health technology company Theranos.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of defunct
Verb
  • Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings (5-8-2), who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of stopped
Adjective
  • And its over-ear headphones, the Nothing Headphone (1), are designed to turn heads with their rectangular, transparent ear cans.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of over
Verb
  • In my view, AI has ceased to be a competitive differentiator and has become a commodity.
    — Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Following months of trying to resolve its conflict with its distributor and shareholder, Tomorrow, Coperni has ceased operations, the brand revealed today.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ceased
Adjective
  • The spreadsheet era has lasted far too long, along with QA practices that were rendered obsolete three to four years ago.
    — Stefan Gogoll, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For Picasso, the new was power; its will to render obsolete what came before was as irresistible as a force of nature.
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of obsolete
Verb
  • Hasbro and Sesame recently concluded a Peppa Pig and Elmo collaboration on that brand’s YouTube channel.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers concluded that AI is better used to stress-test a board’s thinking than to replace it.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of concluded

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“Lapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapsed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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