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
By the time 15 seconds had elapsed in the third quarter, Notre Dame led 20-3.
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Brett Martel, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
Only three years elapsed between Batman Begins (the first of director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale's DC trilogy) and The Dark Knight.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The indicator categorizes Bitcoin by the time elapsed since it was last moved between wallets.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Smiley's rural roots A half-decade has elapsed since Smiley and his five siblings were sitting in Okeechobee, Florida, during COVID-19's quarantine and being forbidden to play rap music in his already very musical and religious household.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
The scoreboard operator obliged but restarted the clock after several seconds had elapsed.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Brett Martel, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
Only three years elapsed between Batman Begins (the first of director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale's DC trilogy) and The Dark Knight.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The indicator categorizes Bitcoin by the time elapsed since it was last moved between wallets.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Smiley's rural roots A half-decade has elapsed since Smiley and his five siblings were sitting in Okeechobee, Florida, during COVID-19's quarantine and being forbidden to play rap music in his already very musical and religious household.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
The scoreboard operator obliged but restarted the clock after several seconds had elapsed.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
Verb
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McCarthy has been with the team for five seasons, and his contract has expired.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Graham’s contract with the Raiders expired after this season.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The coach’s assessment might sound surprising considering Smith’s last pass Sunday was an interception that ended the game.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Mining operations ceased, and only small crews remained to clean up the old dumps.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Some time after this, the vessel's operations ceased due to sinking or stranding on a beach, leading to its abandonment.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, Beyoncé officially concluded the Renaissance era with the release of a feature-length documentary that chronicled the making and execution of its accompanying stadium tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As states across the country banned hormone treatment and puberty blockers for trans youth, some medical practices halted care — and pharmacies stopped providing prescriptions — before they were legally required to.—
Orion Rummler,
Them,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The House had passed the bill in November.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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In addition to a stop at his boyhood home, now maintained by the National Park Service, the hearse passed through Plains, a town of some 500 people that had been his home base throughout life.—
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Judy Belushi-Pisano, 73, died July 5.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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