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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African governments have expressed alarm, and Ghana is planning to repatriate this week hundreds of its nationals, its high commissioner Benjamin Quashie told AFP at the weekend, admitting many had expired work permits.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
It said Havana Docks Corporation had a contract to run the docks had expired in 2004.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
In a unanimous verdict, the case was thrown out because Musk filed his lawsuit after a statute of limitations to bring such claims had expired.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The agency also asserts her visa had expired.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
Police discovered that his license had expired a few weeks earlier, so he was taken into custody.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
