as in to expire
to come to an end
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Recent Examples of elapse
Senators on the Armed Services panel also voted to waive the seven-day rule that usually requires at least a week to elapse between a nominee’s confirmation hearing and a vote to discharge from committee.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
In their models, planets swept up most of the material floating around the early solar system long before 200 million years had elapsed.
—Francis Nimmo, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
The roughly seventy minutes that elapsed during each performance never felt like seventy minutes—time either froze or raced ahead or stretched like taffy.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
The indicator categorizes Bitcoin by the time elapsed since it was last moved between wallets.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
In their models, planets swept up most of the material floating around the early solar system long before 200 million years had elapsed.
—Francis Nimmo, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
The roughly seventy minutes that elapsed during each performance never felt like seventy minutes—time either froze or raced ahead or stretched like taffy.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
The indicator categorizes Bitcoin by the time elapsed since it was last moved between wallets.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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With that focus on upcoming free agents, the Bills will look hard at their upcoming group of expiring contracts.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to a report from Fightful Select, Alexander is expected to head to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) after his TNA contract expired on Feb. 14, 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Retirees who stop working at Full Retirement Age—currently 67—can receive a maximum monthly benefit of $4,018.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Dramatic events abruptly end Fernando’s ascent at SFB, landing him back in Mexico City, where a still intoxicated Jennifer soon follows.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles ended the regular season at 14-3, winning 12 of their final 13 games in the regular season on the way to the NFC East title.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The return-to-work ordinance would require city executives to determine timelines to cease remote-work options for their employees.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday night, precipitation is expected to be both rain and snow but become all rain after 1 a.m. Snow is expected to cease heading into Thursday with rain instead predicted before 1 p.m.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2025
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Simultaneously, New York Fashion Week concluded with the Sergio Hudson Fall/Winter 2025 Fashion Show, where Keke Palmer turned heads in a cream ensemble, embodying leadership and authority.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The tour itself starts on April 19 in Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium and will conclude the North American run in Northwest Stadium in Washington, D.C. on June 18.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The judge’s order, issued early Saturday, temporarily halts access to a sensitive payment system that distributes Americans’ tax returns, Social Security benefits, disability payments and federal employees’ salaries.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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But there is now growing pushback in the courts to Musk's moves with judges taking actions to delay and halt many of DOGE's efforts, including their access to key Treasury Department payment systems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reversed a last-minute decision by the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those from Venezuela through October 2026, leaving thousands open to potential deportation when their protections lapse this year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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This year, the program opened on Nov. 1 2024, meaning applications were being accepted for less than 12 weeks before funding lapsed.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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In Nashville, Tennessee, city officials passed ordinances aimed at muffling extremist activity after more frequent demonstrations by such groups, including an instance in July when demonstrators rushed the council chambers, forcing closure of the gallery.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, given his wide array of skills, there were four answers pertaining to him: his passing, shot, hockey sense and puck protection.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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