expires

verb

present tense third-person singular of expire
1
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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2
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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3
as in dies
to stop living made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

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4
as in radiates
archaic to throw or give off linden trees expiring their rich perfume

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Recent Examples of expires Financing expires, talent moves on, and production slates are abandoned. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 His deal expires later this year, and Arsenal are hoping to secure him on a pre-contract agreement. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Livakovic will serve as a replacement for Wojciech Szczesny, whose contract expires in June 2027. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Strus, whose contract expires after next season, appeared in just 12 games last season because of a fracture in his left foot that sidelined him until March. — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 The current contract expires in 2028, and each side is entitled to one year’s notice if the other side wants out. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The bridge program expires at the end of 2027 unless renewed. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 The more assertive stance comes as a US-Iran agreement intended to end the war, the Memorandum of Understanding, expires with control of the Strait of Hormuz still in dispute. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The city of West Sacramento will host a public workshop Wednesday to discuss its trash collection contract before the current agreement expires June 30, 2027. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
  1. ends
  2. exhales
  3. dies
  4. radiates
  5. ceases
  6. falls
  7. releases
  8. stops
Verb
  • The video automatically ends when the trip is complete, according to Uber.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Even the Harvard incident ends without drama when, believe it or not, the Duffys realize that Harvard is actually a comfortable, supportive environment for conservative Catholics.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ends
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  • By the time the family reconvenes at the house, the room exhales.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Your home is supposed to be the place where your nervous system finally exhales.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Definition of exhales
Verb
  • Cary then dies from a gunshot wound during a car case, and that swerve was not a part of the source material.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The game feels far away, and the sounds float up to the cavernous space below the roof where the noise dies.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dies
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  • What gets prototyped there radiates into field trips, after-school programs and summer camps that reach thousands of children a year.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bieniemy radiates discipline and accountability and, of course, carries an intimate understanding of the offense and has Reid’s trust.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • But speed ceases to be an advantage the moment everyone possesses it.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • As the word ceases to mean a ceasing of fire, new terms have been coined.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of ceases
Verb
  • When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than extra long hair, think of a cut that falls somewhere below the collarbone, with enough layering or movement to keep it from feeling heavy.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of falls
Verb
  • May 19 Just three months before her death, Panettiere releases her candid memoir detailing the progression of a once-exciting, new relationship that quickly escalated into years of domestic violence.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … ATTACK THWARTED — DOJ releases images of woman accused of stocking up for New York State Capitol bomb plot.
    — , FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of releases
Verb
  • Turning off Save Media stops Google from saving media from future Search interactions to your Search Services History.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • When every team has access to the same tools, producing more of anything stops being an advantage.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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