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passing by

VERB

neglect, forget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pass over

WEAK

abandon disregard fail ignore leave miss not choose omit overlook overpass

Antonyms

WEAK

attend heed take care of

Example Sentences

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This is a line with added value - it is not uncommon for the train conductor to give a running commentary on the landscape passing by.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“It took me passing by a few times before I realized what it was,” said Cordero.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

"My children are growing up far away from me, and the years are passing by as if we are cut off from the world and life itself," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The ship rounded Africa on Aug. 14 and crossed the Atlantic in three weeks, passing by the northern shores of Venezuela before arriving in Gulfport, Miss., on Sept. 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Least till the thought of even passing by one isn't enough to make me choke up and start bawling about Mama.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson