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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The spokesman said that as the statute of limitations for a harassment case had expired, a malicious communications case was considered in 2025 "when the victim made contact".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, as harassment is a summary only offence then it carries a statute of limitations of six months so would have expired back in June 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The administration is focusing in part on drivers whose licenses may still be valid or in use after their relevant visas or work permits expired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The company took a considerable blow in May of last year, when the de minimis exemption – which allowed it to ship cheap goods to the U.S. without paying customs – expired.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Once our visas expired, we applied for political asylum, but after two years without progress, we were told there was no record of our application.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
