Synonyms of lapsing

lapsing 1 of 2

adjective

as in passing

Related Words

• passing
• dying
• expiring
• ending
• ceasing
• terminating
• closing
• stopping
• concluding
• finishing
• discontinuing
• desisting
• winding up
• quitting
• ebbing
• waning
• subsiding
• leaving off
• dying (down)
• abating
• moderating
• letting up

Dissimilar Words

• remaining
• residual
• leftover
• lingering
• abiding
• lasting
• persisting
• enduring
• continuing
• holding up
• keeping up
• biding
• perduring
• holding on
• running on

lapsing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of lapse

as in expiring

to come to an end

the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lapsing

Verb

But with La Liga’s champions now signing fellow England wide man Anthony Gordon from Newcastle, and Rashford’s £40million release clause for other teams lapsing last week, a new set of negotiations will be required for his exit. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The White House referred questions about the executive order lapsing to the Treasury Department. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Or to some shaky American accents that keep lapsing. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026

The move comes as the partial shutdown enters its sixth week, with funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsing in mid-February. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

The House’s Business Affairs and Labor Committee will vote on a bill that essentially would create state-level workplace standards, in a bid to step in for lapsing federal standards and oversight. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026

Senators are still far apart on a bipartisan immigration compromise that could stop government funding from partially lapsing Friday night. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026

The Urban Institute estimates nearly 5 million people will ultimately drop their health coverage in 2026 and be uninsured due to lapsing subsidies. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026

While Senate Republicans largely stuck together during the record-breaking government shutdown last year, Democrats capitalized on the crisis to bring attention to lapsing health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year, raising premiums for millions of Americans. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026