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going by

ADJECTIVE

transient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ephemeral fleeting short-term transitory

STRONG

brief flash fly-by-night flying fugitive passing short temporal volatile

WEAK

changeable deciduous emigrating evanescent flitting fugacious impermanent insubstantial migrating momentary moving provisional short-lived transmigratory unstable vacating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enduring lasting lengthy long long-lived permanent perpetual

ADJECTIVE

transient/transitory

Synonyms

WEAK

changeable deciduous emigrating ephemeral evanescent flash fleeting flitting fly-by-night flying fugacious fugitive impermanent insubstantial migrating momentary moving passing provisional short short-lived short-term temporal transmigratory unstable vacating volatile

Antonyms

WEAK

enduring incessant lasting long-lasting neverending permanent persistent undying

Example Sentences

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A bartender going by Andrew, who moved to New York from Ireland four years ago, said the vibe at the nearby pub where he works has been "absolutely mental" and "pandemonium."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Unable to get her to go places that I would enjoy as much as her, I started going by myself.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Running back Travis Etienne has been going by an incorrect pronunciation of his name throughout his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The other teams were grateful that a referee had been there and “nobody gained an advantage by going by the wrong route,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Those weren’t lakes going by the window, those were oceans!

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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