pass by

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To move past or go by a specific point or person: To travel past a location or person, often without stopping or interacting.
    • To elapse (of time): For a period of time to go by or be spent.
Usage
  • The core meaning is to move past something or someone, often in a literal, physical sense.
  • It can also be used figuratively to describe time moving forward.
  • It is often used without a direct object (intransitively) or with a location/person as the object.
Examples
  • Literal Movement:
    • We sat on the bench and watched the people pass by.
    • The bus passed by the stop without slowing down.
  • Figurative (Time):
    • Several years passed by before they met again.
    • The afternoon passed by quickly while we were talking.
Advanced Usage
  • "to let something pass by": to allow an opportunity or event to occur without taking action.
    • He regretted letting the job opportunity pass by.
  • Used to describe something happening without affecting someone.
    • The whole argument passed by him; he wasn't paying attention.
Variants and Related Words
  • Passerby (noun): A person who is walking past something, especially by chance.
    • The accident was seen by several passersby.
  • Passing (noun/adjective): The act of going by; going past.
    • We noted the passing of the old traditions.
Synonyms
  • Go by: To move past or elapse.
  • Move past: To go beyond a point.
  • Elapse: (For time) to pass or go by.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Pass over: To ignore or disregard.
    • He was passed over for the promotion.
  • Pass through: To go through a place, often without staying long.
    • We only passed through the town on our way north.
Related Idioms
  • Pass by on the other side: To deliberately avoid becoming involved in someone else's trouble (from a biblical parable).
    • True neighbors don't pass by on the other side when someone needs help.
Verb
  1. move past
    • A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
    • He passed his professor in the hall
    • One line of soldiers surpassed the other

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