# expiring

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SPYR-ing" /ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)ɪŋ/; UK say "ik-SPY-uh-ring" /ɪkˈspaɪəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of expire. — present participle and gerund of expire
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of expire. Use this form for something coming to an end right now.
   - _Her contract is expiring at the end of the year._
   - _Investors worried about the warranty expiring before the repairs were finished._

## Adjective

2. Coming to a close; in the process of terminating or dying.
   - Simple: Coming to an end, or slowly dying.
   - _The expiring monarch whispered final instructions to the heir._
   - _An expiring fire cast dim shadows across the empty hall._

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