as in expired
to come to an end
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Recent Examples of elapsed
After about 20 seconds have elapsed, tiny, minuscule amounts of deuterium begin to survive for long enough to have other interactions with protons and neutrons, but the deuterium bottleneck persists for several minutes.
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Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Reports of defects are categorized based on the time elapsed since purchase.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The 19 years elapsed since the franchise offered its richest ever deal was by far the most in MLB.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, 25 seconds elapsed from the time the Bears penultimate play ended — with a 5-yard sack — to when Williams took the game’s final snap.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Forty-nine minutes had passed after Thursday’s game at Ford Field had ended and six minutes had elapsed since Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus began his postgame news conference.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Stevenson didn’t begin to participate in the play until five seconds had elapsed.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
In one, Vance just wouldn’t stop talking over an instruction to stop (time elapsed), and in the other, both candidates refused to give way.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The lights will remain green until there's 15 seconds left, turn yellow until five seconds, start flashing red at five seconds, and then change to solid red when the time has elapsed.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Reports of defects are categorized based on the time elapsed since purchase.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The 19 years elapsed since the franchise offered its richest ever deal was by far the most in MLB.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, 25 seconds elapsed from the time the Bears penultimate play ended — with a 5-yard sack — to when Williams took the game’s final snap.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Forty-nine minutes had passed after Thursday’s game at Ford Field had ended and six minutes had elapsed since Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus began his postgame news conference.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Stevenson didn’t begin to participate in the play until five seconds had elapsed.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
In one, Vance just wouldn’t stop talking over an instruction to stop (time elapsed), and in the other, both candidates refused to give way.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The lights will remain green until there's 15 seconds left, turn yellow until five seconds, start flashing red at five seconds, and then change to solid red when the time has elapsed.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
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After that expired, the Rangers signed him to a two-year deal.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Mets purchased the Triple-A club and the ballpark in 2018 after their contract with the Las Vegas team expired.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of the most memorable moments of the Eras Tour took place in Brazil, when Swift stopped the show to ask for water to be distributed to her audience in the sweltering heat.William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ironically, the geometric slabs she’s stopped at to admire are a cluster of the Barbican’s residences, built to be rented out by the council but now privately owned and notoriously expensive.Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The team looked to have turned a corner after a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week ended a run of six matches without a win, but Guardiola’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday.Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking justice, retribution and answers for the survivors and bereaved families.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then, regardless of corner exit speed, getting back on throttle and hearing the deep rumble of its mighty V8 heart never ceased to be entertaining.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Heavy, unstable particles were created early on, but as the energy dropped, their creation ceased, forcing them to either annihilate or decay away.Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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The tour concluded this past weekend after 149 shows with more than 10 million tickets sold.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The analysts concluded that big retailers, particularly Costco and Walmart , should continue to attract more customers during this period and pick up market share.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, Judge Christopher Lopez halted the sale shortly after the auction.Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hours later, a state judge in Seattle permanently halted the merger in Washington state.Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The United Kingdom, an ally of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), announced this week that its new anti-drone laser passed a key test.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The dream turned into a nightmare when Lucy succumbed to cytomegalovirus (CMV), an infection that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mark Withers, the prolific TV actor with notable roles in series like Dynasty and Kaz, has died.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lipton died in 2019 at age 72 and Williams died in 2021 at age 81.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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