expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
was expiring
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past progressiveof expire.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Alfozan’s wife told Federal Bureau of Investigation agents the day she left that her visa was expiring and that she and her son were permanently moving back to Saudi Arabia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Koeman's contract was expiring anyway, but he feels it is a good time to step away.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Khan became her daughter’s primary caretaker and did not return to Bangladesh as her visa was expiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
But later in that period, just as a Kraken power play was expiring, McCann fed a puck back to Vince Dunn for a one-timed slapper past Demko to tie it 1-1.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
At the beginning of 1997 Fischer’s passport was expiring.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
