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adjective

ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd How to pronounce expired (audio)
Definition of expirednext
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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verb

past tense of expire
1
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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2
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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3
as in died
to stop living made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

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

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Recent Examples of expired
Adjective
Police also rely on outdated databases from judicial authorities, which means individuals can end up in police custody for expired or revoked arrest warrants. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 Inspectors found three violations, two of which were high priorities for operating with an expired license and rodent activity. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
But on a final attempt to tie the game with time expired, quarterback Cruz James was intercepted by TFA freshman Jaylen Johnson in the end zone to seal TFA’s victory. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Superintendent Marlon Mitchell said some of the former board members had stayed on after their terms expired. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expired
  1. defunct
  2. ended
  3. exhaled
  4. died
  5. released
  6. extinct
  7. stopped
  8. expelled
Adjective
  • And under three coaches in the past six years, the Bruins’ football team went 36-33 and notched only one bowl victory, in the now-defunct LA Bowl.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This has been a stumbling block for other interstellar projects, such as the apparently defunct Breakthrough Starshot, which wanted to blast tiny sailcraft to Proxima Centauri — part of the Alpha Centauri system — using powerful lasers.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of defunct
Verb
  • The city experienced a recent peak of 719 homicides in 2022, a year before Johnson took office, and ended last year with 416, according to Chicago police statistics.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This is one family’s experience of their last year in Connecticut after major hospitals abruptly ended gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.
    — Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Still, no one exhaled when production finally moved to a water tank at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Mosquitoes are drawn to backyards with standing water, dense greenery, and carbon dioxide exhaled by people and animals.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of exhaled
Verb
  • Jimerson and Brown, who died in 2020, were two of four people convicted of taking part in the murder and rape of 78-year-old Myrtle Holmes of Fordyce.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of died
Verb
  • The voyage produced a 24 percent reduction in fuel consumption, according to measurements released by the maritime energy company.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After being sedated, the bobcat was later released near Forbes Creek, close to the natural habitat where it was found, police said.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of released
Adjective
  • By the ’50s, the accessory that launched a riot was virtually extinct.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Now the smell has gone, unforgotten by elderly noses but irretrievably extinct.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of extinct
Verb
  • Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers.
    — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Russian diplomats routinely have been summoned around Europe, even expelled.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Russian diplomats have routinely been summoned around Europe, even expelled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Expired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expired. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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