1
as in to end
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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2
as in to exhale
to let or force out of the lungs
he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath
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3
as in to die
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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4
as in to release
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expire
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The move follows slower-than-expected EV demand coupled with the end of a $7,500 federal tax credit for new EVs that’s set to expire at the end of the month.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
The waivers are set to expire in about four months.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The two-time Olympic medalist’s contract expires at the end of the season, with his participation in the remainder of the campaign looking unlikely.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The move follows slower-than-expected EV demand coupled with the end of a $7,500 federal tax credit for new EVs that’s set to expire at the end of the month.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
The waivers are set to expire in about four months.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The two-time Olympic medalist’s contract expires at the end of the season, with his participation in the remainder of the campaign looking unlikely.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
Verb
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Popular visa categories often reach their annual limit well before the fiscal year ends, particularly for applicants from countries with high demand.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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George Springer’s revival season reaches new heights Springer ended last season with the ninth-lowest OPS in the American League.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whatever irrigates the imagination and allows the soul to exhale.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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If inhale takes 4 seconds, exhale for 16.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, 85 scientists released a 459-page rebuttal to the DOE report, highlighting a large body of scientific literature pointing to how climate change can exacerbate droughts, floods, crop failures, and other disasters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the end of 2024, SHR ceased operations, paving the way for the rise of the Haas Factory Team.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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In turn, matchups between strong Group of 5 teams and hefty pocketbooks will cease to exist.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Carbon is still emitted from the tailpipe of a car running on the fuel, but since pre-existing carbon was used to create the fuel in the first place, no more is being created or added to the environment, hence the claim of sustainability.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Oxygen can produce green or red, while nitrogen emits blue or purplish hues.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fall weather isn't stopping the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) as its crews are set to begin a number of construction work across the state.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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