as in defunct
no longer existing
a wildlife organization dedicated to ensuring that the giant panda not be added to the list of expired species
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as in ended
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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as in exhaled
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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as in died
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in released
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expired
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Mock says to toss expired products, wash blinds and shower curtains, and deep clean fixtures, walls, and the shower.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Tucker played well with the Cubs, but his contract still expired at the end of the season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The House will take its first vote on the three-year extension of the expired subsidies on Wednesday, but Senate Republicans already rejected that.
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This year, Chaffee said the county will offer gift cards to grocery stores such as Kroger, Costco and Target in the hopes of also addressing growing food insecurity after SNAP benefits expired.
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But others have tried to claim the mocktail too, including the now-defunct Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles and The Royal Hawaiian hotel in Honolulu.—
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However, the amount of money actually saved by the department has been called into question and Musk has since left the administration, rendering DOGE somewhat defunct.—
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Just weeks after the fun ended, Mosley must convince boosters, donors and fans that 2025 doesn’t have to be a one-off.—
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The Royals are one of nine MLB teams that have ended deals with Main Street Sports this week.—
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The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.—
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After a Friday court hearing, in which Judge Eric Geffon said approving the agreement exceeded his authority under a 2022 law change, Tony LoBue and his sister Marie audibly exhaled.—
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One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig.—
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Josh's father Jay Cardiello announced his son's death in a social media post and shared that his son died while playing basketball.—
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
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Many hominids went extinct during this period, and being able to consume alcohol without adverse and/or toxic effects would have conferred a survival advantage.—
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In 2017, winter steelhead populations at Oregon’s Willamette Falls seemed almost certain to soon go extinct, Michael Brown, the marine-mammal program leader at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, told me.—
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
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Academics, journalists, students, have been fired or expelled, or, in some cases locked up for expressing their speech.—
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The Vatican then expelled ten other members.—
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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expired. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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