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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Farah Larrieux, who received TPS protections in 2010 and lives in South Florida, lost her hospitality job last month when her work authorization expired, and has applied for asylum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Though the Met Office amber warning for extreme heat that covered large swathes of England on Thursday expired at midnight, high temperatures will linger in central and eastern parts of England on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
While Carvajal has left after his contract expired, the arrival of Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan will maintain the challenge Alexander-Arnold faces for a starting place.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Trump appointed Kevin Warsh in May as new chairman of the Fed after predecessor Jerome Powell’s four-year term expired.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
But they held on to those little yellow cards as though they meant something—laid them gently in the shoe box along with the rent receipts, marriage licenses, and expired factory identification badges.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
