as in fading
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as in expiration
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1
as in ending
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 exhaling
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 dying
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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4
as in radiating
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expiring
Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Here are some key drug patents expiring soon.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Toronto also has several more expiring contracts on the roster, including Chris Bassitt, Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Max Scherzer, who will want to prove themselves before hitting free agency.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Garden said that a growing audience is changing the way the league is thinking about its next media rights contract, with both its international and domestic deals expiring after the 2028 season.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
As to taxes, the Tax Foundation points out that the president’s plan to extend the expiring 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would decrease federal tax revenue by about $4 trillion over the next decade.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Elite players such as tight end George Kittle are being asked to play on expiring contracts, and that usually doesn’t sit well with those veterans, who could easily force their way to another team that’s willing to give up the cash.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Those separate financial avenues could be paid back in anywhere from three to 10 years with expiring money in TIF districts, according to the CFO.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The Bears have 27 players with expiring contracts, most notably wide receiver Keenan Allen, offensive linemen Teven Jenkins, Matt Pryor and Coleman Shelton, long snapper Patrick Scales and running back/special teams ace Travis Homer.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
With his contract expiring in the summer of 2026, Palace must make serious efforts to tie their skipper down on a new deal, especially given the depth and quality in the squad behind Guehi is lacking.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Here are some key drug patents expiring soon.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Toronto also has several more expiring contracts on the roster, including Chris Bassitt, Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Max Scherzer, who will want to prove themselves before hitting free agency.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Garden said that a growing audience is changing the way the league is thinking about its next media rights contract, with both its international and domestic deals expiring after the 2028 season.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
As to taxes, the Tax Foundation points out that the president’s plan to extend the expiring 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would decrease federal tax revenue by about $4 trillion over the next decade.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Elite players such as tight end George Kittle are being asked to play on expiring contracts, and that usually doesn’t sit well with those veterans, who could easily force their way to another team that’s willing to give up the cash.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Those separate financial avenues could be paid back in anywhere from three to 10 years with expiring money in TIF districts, according to the CFO.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The Bears have 27 players with expiring contracts, most notably wide receiver Keenan Allen, offensive linemen Teven Jenkins, Matt Pryor and Coleman Shelton, long snapper Patrick Scales and running back/special teams ace Travis Homer.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiring
Noun
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Registrar Lock And Auto-Renewal Immediately enable registrar lock and auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration or unauthorized domain transfers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s actually one more year before expiration.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That decision now appears set to haunt them There were no discussions about ending Sterling’s loan early, and no clause to allow an early termination anyway.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Holiday season beginning after Thanksgiving and not ending until the last open house on New Year’s Day.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sporting’s Joaquin Fernandez was lucky to not get sent off in the dying seconds of the opening half.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a $10 billion boondoggle that places a very expensive band-aid on a dying public school system.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those affected may have chronic low back pain, stiffness, and radiating pain into the buttocks or legs, aggravated by activities that involve bending or lifting.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
20 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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David Ornstein reports that talks to prolong Lionel Messi’s stint at Inter Miami beyond the expiry of his current contract in December are at an advanced stage.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The June expiry contract of global benchmark Brent crude was trading at $63.51 per barrel on Friday at 1:43 p.m. in London, up 0.28% from the Thursday settlement.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Commercial partnerships typically contain clauses that will see payments reduced upon relegation, some even ceasing.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yellow’s bankruptcy journey has lasted roughly 20 months, with the century-old less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceasing operations July 30, 2023.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That was what turned last night’s game around and what may be the difference between this team getting all the way to April 6 or falling short.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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One possible, yet expensive, remedy would be to bury power lines underground, or confine them in above-ground enclosures, removing the threat of toppling or damage by gusty winds, by falling vegetation or by other above-ground destabilizing factors.—
Hugo A Loaiciga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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But ather than casting someone else to play her child self, the film shows the adult Josephine dancing in the living room, in a mode that recalls Michel Gondry’s work in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.—
James Factora,
Them.,
31 Mar. 2025
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But something began to go wrong with some of these LED arrays beginning around 2021, when the first reports appeared of previously white streetlights suddenly casting first lavender, then violet and finally plum-colored light.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Expiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiring. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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