Clues for the word "EXPIRE"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 62 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on November 01, 2025.
Definition of expire
- v. t. - To breathe out; to emit from the lungs; to throw out from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to inspire.
- v. t. - To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapor; to emit in minute particles; to exhale; as, the earth expires a damp vapor; plants expire odors.
- v. t. - To emit; to give out.
- v. t. - To bring to a close; to terminate.
- v. i. - To emit the breath.
- v. i. - To emit the last breath; to breathe out the life; to die; as, to expire calmly; to expire in agony.
- v. i. - To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to become extinct; as, the flame expired; his lease expires to-day; the month expired on Saturday.
- v. i. - To burst forth; to fly out with a blast.
Referring Clues
- Run out
- Die
- Lose validity
- Become invalid
- Run out, as a subscription
- Lapse
- Come to an end
- Lapse, as a license
- Breathe out
- Pass away
- Breathe out - die
- Pressure after vote in nearby country's become invalid
- English 10p, one with Queen reversed, is to become invalid
- Become void
- End, as offers
- Run out, as offers
- Cease to be valid
- Run out (of breath?)
- Go bad
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - November 01, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 30, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 08, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 30, 2024
- Daily American - October 01, 2024
- New York Times - September 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 09, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 09, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 13, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 22, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 30, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 22, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - October 21, 2022
- Daily American - October 01, 2022
- Netword - February 03, 2018
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 10, 2018
- Daily Quick - August 09, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - November 10, 2016
- USA Today - October 24, 2016
- New York Times - September 04, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 29, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 08, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - January 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - November 09, 2015
- Guardian Quick - November 02, 2015
- Evening Standard Quick - October 22, 2015
- And in 32 more crossword puzzles...