expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
is expiring
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present progressiveof expire (3rd person singular).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 previous political-economy equilibrium regarding Social Security is expiring, and a new one will have to be found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
A supply contract signed in spring 2022 is expiring, and talks are underway for a new deal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
In 2015, Congress authorized California’s program through a highway funding bill, but that authorization is expiring as of Sept. 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
The village is set to shut down at the end of March because a special permit to use the land is expiring and Metro intends to take back the lot to store vehicles.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
In a rich frontispiece, a Christ is expiring on the cross; Religion, leaning on a column, contemplates the Divinity, and Hope is not distant from her.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli
