as in to expire
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 elapse
The group initially asked the government for a response by Saturday at 11:59 p.m. but has continued to collect signatures on the letter as that deadline has elapsed.
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Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe the Senate will eventually stand up to Trump; four years elapsed between McCarthy’s emergence and his censure.
—Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Factors in this assessment include: The severity of the offense,
The time elapsed since the conviction, and
Any evidence of rehabilitation, education, or work history.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
With just 2:38 elapsed, coach Jim Crutchfield subbed in four new players.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe the Senate will eventually stand up to Trump; four years elapsed between McCarthy’s emergence and his censure.
—Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Factors in this assessment include: The severity of the offense,
The time elapsed since the conviction, and
Any evidence of rehabilitation, education, or work history.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
With just 2:38 elapsed, coach Jim Crutchfield subbed in four new players.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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According to court documents, the employee fraudulently created a new medical marijuana card for herself after her card obtained in 2023 expired, KELO reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Most of the tax rates and breaks enacted in 2017 during President Donald Trump’s first term expire at the end of this year, and the bill would continue them.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This move did not stop at regulation but was backed by public education campaigns and investment in local businesses producing biodegradable alternatives.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But since the spring legislative session ended, Ford has had joint meetings with cannabis and hemp operators in an attempt to reach some compromise.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Since that two-year period ended this past March and was not renewed, Soliman is currently in the country illegally.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 June 2025
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Yet, for some time now, there has been a third movement that tends to be articulated more in art than elsewhere, even if elsewhere there has long since ceased to be any alternative.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Once retired, income mainly ceases and so does the ability to add funding to retirement accounts.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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As the in-person portion of this year’s milestone edition concludes, Animayo continues to cement its reputation as a global hub for creative innovation, storytelling, and visual excellence.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Some investors must be concluding that this is basically a no-growth company.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The administration could ask the Supreme Court to halt the ruling as early as Friday.—
Alex Harring,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The ruling halts the president's tariffs in nearly every country, though the White House is all but certain to appeal the decision.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The country’s first solar tax credits took effect in 1978, but were allowed to lapse in 1985, when President Ronald Regan was in office.—
Tik Root,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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That law thankfully lapsed in 1800, even though the new president, Thomas Jefferson, later used it to sue a handful of newspaper editors for libel during his first term.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Given his skill in possession and ability to pass long, replacing Schar will not be an easy — or cheap — task.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Status: State site funding passed; township idea stalled.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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