elapsed; elapsing
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Verb
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
After that time has elapsed, bring the amaryllis back into the light, give it a good watering, and wait for new growth.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
As time has passed, however, the governor has questioned the death penalty's value because of the long delays that elapse between crime and punishment.
—Julie Carr Smyth, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024
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Verb
Nearly five minutes had elapsed in the second half when Lazar Stefanovic took a pass from Skyy Clark in the corner and rose for a three-pointer that extended UCLA’s massive lead in its season opener.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
After that time has elapsed, bring the amaryllis back into the light, give it a good watering, and wait for new growth.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Ukraine, for obvious reasons, will let a treaty elapse this year that had allowed Russia to pump gas across its territory.
—Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
As time has passed, however, the governor has questioned the death penalty's value because of the long delays that elapse between crime and punishment.
—Julie Carr Smyth, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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