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expire

[ik-spahyuhr] / ɪkˈspaɪər /
VERB
come to an end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cease close conclude depart die finish lapse pass pass away quit run out terminate
STRONG
croak decease elapse end go perish stop
WEAK
bite the dust buy it cash in chips kick the bucket pass on pass over strike out up and die
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be born begin come commence continue get initiate introduce live open start stay
VERB
breathe out
Synonyms
STRONG
emit exhale expel
Antonyms
WEAK
breathe in inhale

Example Sentences

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To manage that risk, focus on options that expire in under two weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The filing also showed the hedge fund had written call options, which are obligations to sell, at prices ranging from $150 to $310 that also expire on March 20.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The deduction, set to expire after 2028, has income caps and specific federal requirements for qualifying overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

SAG-AFTRA and DGA’s contracts each expire June 30.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’ll just expire if we don’t get all the way to State. Yes, I must go there myself. I must go to State.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy