expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
had expired
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past perfectof expire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It said Havana Docks Corporation had a contract to run the docks had expired in 2004.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
On Monday, a federal jury in California unanimously rejected Musk’s claims since the statute of limitations for bringing charges had expired.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
After that period had expired the man began to ask for his loan and the profit to be returned.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
The agency also asserts her visa had expired.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
To help make ends meet, Granny rented out part of her lodgings to immigrant workers whose permits to live in Alexandra had expired and who were facing deportation orders.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
