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
Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The next biggest sources of expired authorizations, after veterans' health care, include programs that invest in opioid treatment, the State Department and housing assistance.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Only one of Toronto’s three goals came with a man advantage, but the other was power-play influenced, coming just one second after a penalty expired.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
By following the latest trends and tracking expired domains, building a domain portfolio is an accessible investment path for many people.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The next biggest sources of expired authorizations, after veterans' health care, include programs that invest in opioid treatment, the State Department and housing assistance.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
The contract between the retail giant and the drone delivery company has expired, both companies confirmed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Only one of Toronto’s three goals came with a man advantage, but the other was power-play influenced, coming just one second after a penalty expired.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expired
Adjective
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The ships, built 30 years ago to sail the St. Lawrence Seaway, were first overhauled in 2019 under the Victory name by the now defunct American Queen Voyages.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bush chose Moody a year later to serve on the Board of Regents, the defunct governing body for the state’s university system.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The coach’s assessment might sound surprising considering Smith’s last pass Sunday was an interception that ended the game.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Adams Earley died in 2002 at age 83 in Dayton.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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He was released from prison in October 2019.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the nearly 45 minutes of trailers and assorted promotional material that have been released to date, Kojima is doubling down on everything that made the original such a brilliant, odd classic.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Panda haters often argue that the billions of dollars that are spent to prevent them from going extinct would be better allocated to saving more adaptable species.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Colossal aims to revive the woolly mammoth species, which mainly went extinct 10,000 years ago (though some populations remained until 4,000 years ago), by creating a woolly mammoth calf that an elephant mother will then give birth to.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Mining operations ceased, and only small crews remained to clean up the old dumps.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Some time after this, the vessel's operations ceased due to sinking or stranding on a beach, leading to its abandonment.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The United States historically has expelled the majority of migrants without legal status to Mexico and other Central American countries.—
Mennatalla Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then there is the business of riddling—slowly turning the bottle at a precise angle over time to nudge the dead yeast into the bottle neck to be expelled (this in itself is yet another process, not to mention the addition of a final dosage).—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Monroe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital, was the target, but two children were also felled by gunfire.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expired. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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