Definition of elapse
elapsed
;elapsing
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Examples of elapse in a Sentence
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Waiting a few days to put Finnegan on the DL would allow the Reds to recall Brice before the 10-day minimum stay in the minors had elapsed.
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In May, the directors made the unusual call to bring in an acting coach for him, after months of shooting had already elapsed.
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As the regular legislative session elapsed, political barriers to progress appeared to harden, indicating both the severity of the state’s challenges and the political difficulty of advocating their solutions.
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Michelle Kaufman Boxing on the Beach Nearly eight years have elapsed since Miami Beach last hosted a fight show.
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Here are several theories of what led to a mistrial: (Photo: Pool, Getty Images) Cases are difficult to prove when significant time has elapsedThe encounter between Bill Cosby and accuser Andrea Constand happened in January 2004.
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But on one dinner visit, too much time elapsed between server visits to our table, and a few dishes arrived lukewarm.
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At least seven hours elapsed between the first shootings and Godbolt’s arrest near the final crime scene, in a subdivision of ranch houses.
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At least seven hours elapsed between the first shootings and Godbolt's arrest near the final crime scene, in a subdivision of ranch houses.
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Origin and Etymology of elapse
Latin elapsus, past participle of elabi, from e- + labi to slip — more at sleep
First Known Use of elapse
circa 1677
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elapsed
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: to slip past : go by Nearly a year elapsed before his return.
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