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expiring

USik-SPYR-ing/ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)ɪŋ/UKik-SPY-uh-ring/ɪkˈspaɪəɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of expiring

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of expire. Use this form for something coming to an end right now.

    My coupon is expiring soon, so I should use it today.

    The team scored just as the clock was expiring.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Coming to an end, or slowly dying.

    Like a candle that is almost burned out.

    The expiring candle gave one last flicker before going dark.

    Doctors stayed beside the expiring patient through the night.

    Similardying, waning

expiring is a form of expire

expire, verb: To stop being valid after a set date or time. Full entry

Forms
expireexpires he/she/itexpiring -ing formexpired past tense, past participle
Spelling
expire → expiring: drop the e, add -ing

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