expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
are expiring
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present progressiveof expire.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The federal government was required to set new rules for addressing shortages this year because the old rules are expiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Efforts to stop this proliferation are weakening and treaties are expiring.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Say you have some things in your refrigerator that are expiring in two days,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
About 1.6 million mortgage deals are expiring in 2024, according to banking trade body UK Finance.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
He then presented me with a bowl of milk, "Carry that," said I, "to my companions, who are expiring for want."
