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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Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Nearly three minutes of game time elapsed before either team scored a field goal in the second half.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Had Smith allowed one more second to elapse, the fight would have gone the distance and the judges would have been called into action.
—Simon Head, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Verb
After the 20 minutes have elapsed, layer the ginger, cabbage, and fish on top of the rice in that order.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Nearly three minutes of game time elapsed before either team scored a field goal in the second half.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
Eitan may never be freed if the Israeli government, under pressure from its right-wing base, renews its efforts to defeat Hamas once those six weeks elapse.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Had Smith allowed one more second to elapse, the fight would have gone the distance and the judges would have been called into action.
—Simon Head, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapse. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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