expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
expired
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past participleof expire.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof expire.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
expireverb (used without object)to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
Example Sentences
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After her last record contract expired, Tyler began self-releasing songs, with Yes I Can released on New Year's Day 2025, and then Only Love in March 2026, shortly before she became unwell.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
She shifted her stance days later, telling ABC7 she would keep him until 2030, after his five-year term had expired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
He came to California in 2022 on a non-immigrant visa that expired in February 2023, according to CBS.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Diesselhorst is in the market for various expired gadgets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Or if, like the ship's log, it would only be used against me, and I'd be marched right back up to my cell and locked in until my sentence expired.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
