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as in ends
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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as in exhales
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 dies
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in radiates
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expires
The tender offer was extended once and now expires on January 21.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
Powell’s term as a governor on the Fed Board expires at the end of January 2028.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
That position substantially complicates the road to replacing Powell, whose term as chair expires in May.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
While Powell’s term as chair expires in May, his term as a member of the Fed board of governors expires in 2028.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Debt collectors often sue well before the statute of limitations expires, since once that deadline passes, their legal leverage disappears.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Trump has threatened to fire Powell, whose term as chairman expires in May.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Jan. 2026
Trout is 34 now, and will be closing in on 40 when his Angels contract expires.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The permanent restraining order expires on November 7, 2030.
—Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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If the state ends HHAP, the county hopes to find other sources of revenue to fund the shelters and other homeless programs, either from the general fund or elsewhere, said Kim Nava, a county spokesperson.—
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Other signs of unseasoned wood are bark that is tightly attached and a wet, fresh-looking center with lighter and drier looking wood near the edges or ends.—
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When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales.—
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Back in the Bronx, Claude Helton exhales.—
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And if the giver dies during the five-year period, some of the gift will be added back into their estate.—
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
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Ethereally beautiful, with platinum hair, Fastvold radiates calm, a complement to Seyfried’s quicksilver curiosity, though both women have about them an inspiring clarity.—
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When a fire begins in a room without ventilation, the heat radiates downward, eventually engulfing all combustible items in its path, causing a flashover, per NFPA.—
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The world never ceases to produce grist for discussion.—
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Rithy has made several films about the Cambodian victims of the Khmer Rouge era, but here the focus seems to be on the crucible of disillusionment through which everyone must pass when the world ceases to cohere with our vision of it.—
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Worse, the tariff burden is a regressive tax that falls hardest on lower-income households and small businesses with less bargaining power.—
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There’s nothing as cozy as snuggling up in front of the fire while snow falls peacefully outside.—
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That gas feeds the central black hole, which then releases gentle energy—enough to prevent new stars from forming, but not enough to destroy the galaxy.—
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Take a look at this week’s best new music releases below.—
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The team that stops the run and mitigates mistakes will win this one.—
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The group stops to talk to one who took a fall while riding his bike in his neighborhood.—
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“Expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expires. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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