as in expired
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 elapsed
That law gives recording artists, songwriters and other music copyright holders the ability — after 35 years has elapsed — to reacquire and administer their works and the licensing rights themselves.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
International search-and-rescue brigades began arriving in force only on Friday, roughly a day and a half after the buildings fell, swelling into the thousands across the weekend; by then much of the critical seventy-two-hour window had elapsed.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Several more minutes elapsed before a medic was called in to check Spencer's vital signs, and the inmate was declared dead.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
During the state’s last execution by nitrogen gas, 30 minutes elapsed between Anthony Boyd exhibiting signs of being impacted by the gas and state officials closing the curtain to the viewing room to signal the execution was complete.
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Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Hair follicle testing confirmed exposure to sedative-hypnotic drugs, but surveillance footage was destroyed after the hotel’s 30-day retention period elapsed before her preservation request could be honored.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
But according to hearing testimony, approximately 29 minutes elapsed between the confrontation inside the store and the fatal shooting.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Once the appropriate time has elapsed, rinse the mask out thoroughly.
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Giulia Lenzi,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
If the player takes longer, the new player can’t take the field until the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed following the restart.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
International search-and-rescue brigades began arriving in force only on Friday, roughly a day and a half after the buildings fell, swelling into the thousands across the weekend; by then much of the critical seventy-two-hour window had elapsed.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Several more minutes elapsed before a medic was called in to check Spencer's vital signs, and the inmate was declared dead.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
During the state’s last execution by nitrogen gas, 30 minutes elapsed between Anthony Boyd exhibiting signs of being impacted by the gas and state officials closing the curtain to the viewing room to signal the execution was complete.
—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Hair follicle testing confirmed exposure to sedative-hypnotic drugs, but surveillance footage was destroyed after the hotel’s 30-day retention period elapsed before her preservation request could be honored.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
But according to hearing testimony, approximately 29 minutes elapsed between the confrontation inside the store and the fatal shooting.
—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Once the appropriate time has elapsed, rinse the mask out thoroughly.
—
Giulia Lenzi,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
If the player takes longer, the new player can’t take the field until the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed following the restart.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
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Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.
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Eustáquio’s status remains up in the air since LAFC did not trigger a buy option when the midfielder’s loan from FC Porto expired on June 30.
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But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.
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The decision was never formally confirmed in a plenary session before the conference ended.
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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
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Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.
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Royal courts ceased functioning throughout much of the colonies.
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Amazon Quarterly, a prominent lesbian literary arts journal, had ceased publication in 1975, and Ellenberger said there was a gap to fill.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs for the Marlins, who halted a two-game slide.
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The third round was halted for about an hour because of a late storm.
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Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.
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Marc Cucurella, on the left side of the box, passed in the middle to Mikel Oyarzabal.
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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Brown helped lead the Celtics to a 56-win season and finished sixth in MVP voting.
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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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