expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
expires
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present tense formof expire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If the stock rises above $110 before the option expires, you will be forced to sell it for $110 no matter how high the share price has risen.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Shortly after, Plum informed the team she wouldn’t return after her contract expires this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When Barcelona decided not to activate the £26m clause to buy the 28-year-old, whose United contract expires in 2028, it was thought to be a negotiating tactic, aimed at taking Rashford on another loan.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s office on Thursday, are meant to replace Trump’s temporary 10% global tariff, which expires early Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She said, “’Ef dooda, expires in two years.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
