lapsed
Example Sentences
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Raised Catholic but long-since lapsed, he instead harnesses an emphatic merger of physical form and fluid red color to conjure a wholly secular vision of the body and the blood.
From Los Angeles Times
In past years, such as when he lapsed as a starter in 2020, he often would lament his inconsistent mechanics.
From Washington Post
But an hour lapsed before the gunman was killed in a shootout as US Border Patrol tactical teams arrived.
From BBC
“After the ban lapsed in 2004, gun massacres rose by 183%. There is simply no reason that average citizens need weapons of war.”
From Los Angeles Times
While mayor, he drew public backlash for buying part of a local golf course for development after a city option to buy the land lapsed.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
