elapsed; elapsing
Examples of elapse in a Sentence
Verb
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The current truce is set to elapse in early March unless Hamas and Israel can agree to an extension.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Eitan may never be freed if the Israeli government, under pressure from its right-wing base, renews its efforts to defeat Hamas once those six weeks elapse.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The customary 180-day period when the FCC officially considers the transfer of broadcast licenses will elapse in April, though it can be extended.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The current truce is set to elapse in early March unless Hamas and Israel can agree to an extension.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
As months elapse and summer turns into fall, the group just lets Ben lie on the ground in complete psychic and physical misery.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Eitan may never be freed if the Israeli government, under pressure from its right-wing base, renews its efforts to defeat Hamas once those six weeks elapse.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elapse
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapse. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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