as in to expire
to come to an end
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Recent Examples of elapse
Fourteen seconds elapsed between Tielemans delivering the corner and the Uruguayan putting Liverpool 1-0 up.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Nearly five minutes had elapsed in the second half when Lazar Stefanovic took a pass from Skyy Clark in the corner and rose for a three-pointer that extended UCLA’s massive lead in its season opener.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
After that time has elapsed, bring the amaryllis back into the light, give it a good watering, and wait for new growth.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline The targets elapsed in March 2024 and the BBC has spent the past six months forging recommendations for the next three years with the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Nearly five minutes had elapsed in the second half when Lazar Stefanovic took a pass from Skyy Clark in the corner and rose for a three-pointer that extended UCLA’s massive lead in its season opener.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
After that time has elapsed, bring the amaryllis back into the light, give it a good watering, and wait for new growth.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline The targets elapsed in March 2024 and the BBC has spent the past six months forging recommendations for the next three years with the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapse
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Both Davies and Kimmich's deals expire on June 30 next year.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Those bills, however, will expire at the end of the year when the legislative session concludes.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Apply for roles that excite you, but don’t stop there—find a point of contact within each company and start building relationships.Wasim Hajjiri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some Broad Ripple Starbucks lovers woke up to a surprise Thursday morning while stopping to grab a cup of Joe.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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The turnover ended at five Stafford’s career best streak of games without an interception.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Socializing nearly always revolves around a specific activity, often out of the house, and with an implied start and end time.Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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Here are some other services that will cease until a shutdown would end: Duties carried out by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review an invetigate reports of misconduct or poor performance.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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If no bill is passed, any government operations deemed nonessential will cease and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will see their work disrupted.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Research by the Korn Ferry Institute concluded that Springboard entrepreneurs possess agile learning skills that distinguish them from successful corporate executives.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Notably, Dozier, who died in 2015, argued the exact opposite of what the trial prosecutor had claimed — concluding that Napoletano’s testimony was more reliable than Sindle’s.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mitsubishi Mirage Mitsubishi previously announced plans to halt production for the Mirage, a compact hatchback, for the U.S. market late this year.Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The figure falls short of filming in the region when the industry was halted by strikes from actors and writers.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Congressional leaders are racing to finalize a government spending proposal as they near the end of negotiations just days before federal funding is set to lapse on Dec. 20.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration did allow TPS to lapse for Venezuelans after two years in October, however.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The bill had 62 cosponsors when the Senate version was introduced last year, and would now need at least 60 votes to pass Congress and then head to President Biden.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Another remarked how every warm-up drill or passing exercise had a purpose and was all connected to the bigger picture.Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapse. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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