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
The Reds will soon return Rhett Lowder and Hunter Greene to the big league mound, which could make the expiring Martinez expendable.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Earlier on Sunday, flash flooding hit parts of Iowa and prompted a flash flood warning in Des Moines Sunday morning that has since expired.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 20 July 2025
The 30-year-old explains that her 36-year-old boyfriend neglected his old vehicle for years, driving it with an inspection sticker that was three years expired until police warned him about it.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 July 2025
Cities and villages have until Oct. 1 to approve the local continuation of the 1% grocery sales tax, which would take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, just after the tax expires statewide.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Earlier on Sunday, flash flooding hit parts of Iowa and prompted a flash flood warning in Des Moines Sunday morning that has since expired.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 20 July 2025
The 30-year-old explains that her 36-year-old boyfriend neglected his old vehicle for years, driving it with an inspection sticker that was three years expired until police warned him about it.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 July 2025
Cities and villages have until Oct. 1 to approve the local continuation of the 1% grocery sales tax, which would take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, just after the tax expires statewide.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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Last year, Kennedy ended his independent bid for president during an Arizona visit and endorsed President Donald Trump.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Quino ended the strip in 1973 and with his wife, left for Europe.—
Alex Dueben
July 21,
Literary Hub,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Calabasas, California Calabasas is where Hollywood money goes to exhale.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Tsai compared the steam rising from a rice cooker to his dying mother exhaling her final breath.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Deputies rendered life-saving help, but the suspect died at the location.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, as is the department’s protocol when someone dies while in custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Regarding Trump's assertions, the White House pointed NPR to a 2022 analysis done by the district attorney's office in Yolo County, Calif., which found that most of the 595 people released there without bail during the study period committed new crimes.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Tammi made her feature directorial debut with the supernatural horror film The Wind, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2018 and was released by IFC Midnight.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Nissan Stadium's weather policy states that if lightning strikes within eight miles of the stage, the venue must cease the concert and ask show-goers to shelter in place.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
18 July 2025
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Parrot Jungle ceased operations in Pinecrest and its birds and staff made the move to Miami with the opening of Jungle Island in 2003.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The Northern Territory has previously experienced cases of falling trees causing death, per the outlet.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of July, which falls on July 20 this year.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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For example, cruise ships in Europe emit as much sulfur dioxide as one billion cars, according to a recent study.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Different materials in space absorb and emit infrared light at specific wavelengths, creating a kind of unique chemical fingerprint.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Maybe those who listen slavishly to Trump and read The Wall Street Journal will stop—all 12 of them.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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