expire

verb

ik-ˈspī(-ə)r How to pronounce expire (audio)
Definition of expirenext
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 Melissa Anderson’s car was towed from her Hamden apartment complex parking lot in 2021 because her temporary parking permit had expired just two days before her appointment to register the car at the DMV. — Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2025 The funding authorizations expired last year, but lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to extend them. — Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Mar. 2025 Linval Joseph served strong purposes during their time in Dallas, a staff turnover and expiring contracts could lead to their departures. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025 Extending their manager before his contract expires is the last bit of business for a Dodgers front office that earlier signed free agents Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates, Teoscar Hernández, Kiké Hernández, Michael Conforto and Clayton Kershaw since the 2024 season ended. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expire
  1. end
  2. exhale
  3. die
  4. release
  5. cease
  6. fall
  7. emit
  8. stop
Verb
  • The goal here is, the only way out to end this war is to negotiate out of it.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Two previous deals that sought to end the strike failed to bring back enough guards to declare an end to the labor action.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of end
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  • Practice deep breathing techniques (try inhaling for four seconds and exhaling for six).
    — Diana Lowe, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down.
    — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of exhale
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  • Michelle is morally and ethically confused, but decides that the greater good of the world depends on her brother dying.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The weather changed with the seasons; crops were planted and harvested; festivals were celebrated; people were born, aged and died, all predictably.
    — James Byrne, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of die
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  • He was released by the Chargers on March 5, saving the team $25.36 million in salary cap space.
    — Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The warning was released on Tuesday at 7:54 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:08 a.m.
    — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of release
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  • Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
  • However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of cease
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  • After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Overall, bookings fell after the deadly Jan. 29 D.C. crash, rebounded a bit, and then fell again after the Feb. 17 crash in Toronto, in which a regional jet crashed upon landing, overturned and caught fire.
    — Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of fall
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  • Most stars emit a continuous spectrum as well, but not all astronomical objects do.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The pervasive tech at sports and entertainment events—from electronics to wireless technology—emits electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation, which can be potentially harmful at high levels.
    — Josh Bruni, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of emit
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  • Survivor host Jeff Probst explains why show stopped doing schoolyard picks to determine tribes Blind ambition Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Training a guide dog in the UK usually takes around two years, during which the dogs learn multiple skills, like avoiding obstacles, stopping at curbs, navigating complex environments, and responding to emergency scenarios.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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