passing
Example Sentences
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Products passing through the giant site range from insulin capsules and lifestyle drugs to medicated sunblock and drums of sulphuric acid.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
His height, passing and shot-blocking expertise was sorely missed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
My daughter and my daughter-in-law now give blood and it's great to know I'm passing on the blood donation baton, just like my mum before me.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The clatter of any passing carriage sent her flying to the window.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.