- present participle of pass.
passing
Example Sentences
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Stafford rebounded by passing for four touchdowns, with an interception, in a 28-6 victory over the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Eventually, a passing truck shuttled him to the airport, where he bought a new pair of shoes and boarded a flight to Taipei—to meet with a company building servers for the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“They’ve spent years dismissing SpaceX as a competitive threat while passing on opportunities that might have worked in their favor,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
But passing one year since her death brings painful emotions.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The twisted woods would slowly become a prism of color, the lights growing brighter and brighter with each passing hour.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
