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past tense form of expire.
past participle of expire.

expired

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dead adj.
deceased adj.
defunct adj.
departed adj.
lapsed adj.
out adj.

ADJECTIVE

dead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buried deceased late lifeless unalive

STRONG

cold departed stiff

WEAK

asleep bereft of life bloodless bought the farm breathless cadaverous checked out cut off defunct done for erased extinct gone gone to meet maker gone to reward liquidated no more not existing offed out of one's misery passed away perished pushing up daisies reposing resting in peace

Antonyms

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alive living

WEAK

continuing enduring existent existing live undead warm

ADJECTIVE

deceased

Synonyms

STRONGEST

departed

STRONG

cold finished former gone lost

WEAK

asleep bit the dust defunct exanimate extinct gave up the ghost inanimate kicked the bucket late lifeless passed on pushing up daisies

Antonyms

STRONG

current existing present

WEAK

alive born lively living

ADJECTIVE

defunct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nonexistent obsolete vanished

WEAK

asleep bygone cold dead deceased departed done for down the drain exanimate gone had it inanimate inoperative invalid kaput late lifeless lost out of commission

Antonyms

WEAK

alive existent existing functioning live operating operative valid working

ADJECTIVE

departed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceased

STRONG

buried gone stiff

WEAK

bought the farm in the grave laid to rest late passed away pushing up daisies six feet under

ADJECTIVE

lapsed

Synonyms

STRONG

finished terminated voided

WEAK

dead extinct

ADJECTIVE

out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away outside

STRONG

absent antiquated cold dated dead doused ended exhausted extinguished finished impossible outmoded

WEAK

at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé ruled out unacceptable unfashionable used-up

Antonyms

STRONG

animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm

WEAK

here possible

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expired

The rights to air all three programmes were bought by the BBC after contracts with other networks or streaming services expired.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Prior to the 2008-09 recession, ARMs also came with the risk of balloon payments after the fixed-rate period expired, which left homeowners exposed to payment shocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Despite reopening the case earlier this year, police have now had to drop it because the time limit for prosecuting harassment allegations has expired.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Homeland Security claimed the office sent a notice advising him to submit an application for a permanent green card, as the temporary card expired in 1997, Darnell said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The other missionaries to Kilanga had long since expired their terms.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

expired

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