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went by

VERB

elapse

Synonyms

WEAK

exceed flow on make one's way move onward pass proceed

VERB

adopt, conform

Synonyms

WEAK

abide by adjust to agree be guided by comply cooperate fall in with follow heed judge from observe take as guide

Example Sentences

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However, weeks went by with no further correspondence and the 33-year-old became stuck in an unhelpful loop with customer services when he tried to chase it up at the beginning of April.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“I didn’t anticipate the magnitude of those headwinds because … as time went by, those headwinds were created by misperceptions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

James quickly went by a defender on a back-door cut, took a pass from Luke Kennard and threw down a two-handed, rim-rattling dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Then a few weeks went by and then another few weeks, and it still hurt.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

My friends touched me as I went by.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell