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
This provision also would take effect for the 2025 tax year and expire at the end of 2028 and apply to only federal taxes.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration's shoe rule expired on Monday, relieving fliers of the requirement to remove their footwear while passing through security before boarding a plane.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
Their current lease expires at the end of the 2030 season, roughly 4 1/2 years after a potential April 2026 election.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Messi left at the end of that season, his contract allowed to expire, while Neymar also departed.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The Transportation Security Administration's shoe rule expired on Monday, relieving fliers of the requirement to remove their footwear while passing through security before boarding a plane.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
Their current lease expires at the end of the 2030 season, roughly 4 1/2 years after a potential April 2026 election.
—Sam McDowell 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Messi left at the end of that season, his contract allowed to expire, while Neymar also departed.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
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Texas Rangers: Milton Bradley, 2008 Bradley had ended the previous season, with the Padres, by tearing his ACL while being restrained by manager Bud Black during an umpire argument.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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That legal standoff ended so CBS’ corporate parent, Paramount Global, could get regulatory approval for its merger with Skydance.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Center yourself with something simple: inhale for four counts, exhale for five.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Equally, while no one met the clinical diagnostic criteria for depression, those with higher scores on questionnaires measuring depression tended to breathe in more forcefully and take longer pauses after exhaling while awake.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
16 June 2025
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One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the two people who died.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Earlier this year, ESA released a request for proposals to European industry for bids to compete in the European Launch Challenge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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The award-winning costume designer will release The Fashion of Clueless (Simon & Schuster) in Oct. 7, now available for preorder on Amazon, Bookshop and other retailers.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Trump signed an order May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding NPR and PBS.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Baker's lawsuit was seeking back pay, attorney's fees and an injunction ordering the county to cease behavior that discriminates against minorities and suppresses residents' First Amendment rights.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Notre Dame, with an offensive line that included three top-10 picks, roared back, falling 24-22 when its two-point conversion got stuffed with seven seconds remaining.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The sun emits a form of invisible radiation called ultraviolet (UV) light.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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When pumped with enough energy, the sphere will emit the laser light on its own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Consumers should stop using the covers immediately and dispose of them.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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