EXPIRES Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

expires

verb

present tense third-person singular of expire

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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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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as in dies

to stop living made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

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as in radiates

archaic to throw or give off linden trees expiring their rich perfume

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Recent Examples of expires The timeline calls for the Royals to move to the new stadium a year before the team’s lease at Kauffman Stadium expires. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Trump immediately signed an order for new 10 percent global tariffs for a limited time of 150 days that expires on July 24. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 In the opening scene, an old man eats a pear, smiles, and expires under a fruit tree; a beautiful death. — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026 That’s when the current collective bargaining agreement between players and owners expires — and folks in the know fully expect a lockout. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Illinois Lottery officials are looking for the winner of a $250,000 Lucky Day Lotto winner before their prize expires in a month. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The district’s moratorium on closures expires at the end of this school year. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 His Inter Miami career is slated to continue for some time, having signed a contract extension that expires in 2028. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The judge’s order expires later this week, and the three outlets are seeking a preliminary injunction to sideline the ban in the longer term. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

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When the mandate ends, the force will have one year to wrap up its operations and withdraw.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ends

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Austin Dennison, played by David Gyasi, tragically dies in the first few episodes of Season 4.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.

— New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dies

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When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Bangladesh’s experience shows the challenge of containing an outbreak when vaccination coverage falls below 95%, a level the WHO says is needed to prevent outbreaks.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of falls

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And behind Vision’s back, Ultron ominously releases a carrier pigeon, sending a message to a mystery recipient.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Mazal Group and the Weingartens and Odeds have denied wrongdoing, and the settlement releases them from future liability for the allegations in the case.

— Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of releases

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Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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