passing

Definition:
1. The process of time going by.
2. The motion of one object relative to another.
3. Enduring a very short time.

Use 'passing' in a sentence:

1. She has only a slim chance of passing the exam.
2. They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.
3. The army is only mentioned in passing.
4. Passing motorists sounded their horns in support.
5. This decline in vigour with the passing of time is called ageing.
6. He escaped by passing himself off as a guard.
7. His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase.
8. I love him more with each passing day.
9. Every student in the class is capable of passing the exam.
10. The crowd enjoyed the team's slick passing.
11. They were outplayed by the Colombians' slick passing and decisive finishing.
12. He hasn't a dog's chance of passing the exam.
13. We could feel the vibrations from the trucks passing outside.
14. Why do they keep passing back to the goalie?
15. Passing motorists hooted their horns.
16. There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge.
17. We grew more anxious with every passing day.
18. The passing of time brought a sense of emptiness.
19. I hailed a passing taxi.
20. He remembered passing her on the stairs.
21. Passing the exam gave him a real lift.
22. Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams with ease.
23. He's in with a good chance of passing the exam.
24. I managed to beg a lift from a passing motorist.
25. His passing will be mourned by many people.
26. Few know that the tribe was just passing through.
27. A passing tourist snapped the incident.
28. The changing seasons mark the passing of time.
29. The city police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles.
30. If you're passing blood you ought to see a doctor.
31. I thought I'd drop in on you while I was passing.
32. There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work.
33. Several people were passing but nobody offered to help.
34. He should have shot instead of passing.