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
Three years elapsed between the first and second seasons of the series.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
As months elapse and summer turns into fall, the group just lets Ben lie on the ground in complete psychic and physical misery.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
And as time has elapsed since the show simply proved too expensive to make and a broadcast partner was never lined up, more details have emerged here and there.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
This causes space to expand relentlessly and exponentially — doubling and redoubling in size again with each brief instant that elapses — for as long as inflation endures.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
As months elapse and summer turns into fall, the group just lets Ben lie on the ground in complete psychic and physical misery.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
And as time has elapsed since the show simply proved too expensive to make and a broadcast partner was never lined up, more details have emerged here and there.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
This causes space to expand relentlessly and exponentially — doubling and redoubling in size again with each brief instant that elapses — for as long as inflation endures.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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With key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end of this year, Washington is debating tax reform behind closed doors, and their decisions will reverberate through every corner of American life.—
Jack Salmon,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another put option, with a strike price of $260 and expiring on March 21, 2025, could have been bought for $1.89 on January 15, when Tesla closed at $428.22, and sold for $40.80 on March 10, when Tesla traded at $222.15, yielding a return of 2,059%.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the American money stopped flowing, the local soup kitchen closed and Ms. Musa went out searching for food.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers can typically override a governor’s veto with another vote on the bill if the legislation receives two-thirds support from each chamber, though the Idaho Legislature ended this year’s regular legislative session early this month.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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What to know ahead of Tax Day deadline Tax season ends at midnight on Tuesday, April 15 – for most filers, at least.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some ceased vaccination clinics, halted wastewater surveillance programs and even terminated a contract with the courier service that transports specimens to state labs to test for infectious diseases.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency may not last much longer, but that doesn’t mean fraud and waste will cease.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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China's tariff rate is now in triple digit territory, and who knows what happens in 90 days when this pause concludes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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After the video concluded, Dončić wiped away tears before joining his teammates.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Afghanistan, where over 23 million people rely on aid, the cuts will end food support for millions, halt care for malnourished children, and disrupt maternal health services.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Besides Boise, the airline’s operations in some other locations, including in Montana and Utah, will be halted to divert resources to its new base in Phoenix, the Press Democrat reported.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bunny, George, former Vogue fashion columnist Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham) and flight attendant and lapsed Mormon Jerry (Matt Bomer) used to be an inseparable quartet, but time, distance and now George’s death have pulled them apart.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Some have been released; others simply weren’t re-signed when their contracts lapsed.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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On Capitol Hill, details are still under wraps as Republican lawmakers this year try to pass a major tax and spending bill that is seen as the primary vehicle for Trump's second-term agenda.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Anyone passing through town is likely here for two reasons: Lost Maples State Natural Area and Garner State Park.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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