expiring
verbHow many syllables in expiring?
There are 3 syllables in the word expiring.How to pronounce expiring:
Definition of expiring:
- expiring (verb):
- to finish or run out
- to breathe one's last breath die
Synonyms for expiring:
decadent
deceased
declining
defunct
demised
departed
deteriorating
dying
fading
fallen
gone
lifeless
moribund
passing away
sinking
Antonyms for expiring:
beginning
continuing
hanging on
persisting
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