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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Michael Hill, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
Christian established a 14-0 halftime lead on the strength of two scoring passes from Runkle, who connected with Hank Houston on a 24-yard middle screen for the first score of the contest with less than three minutes elapsed in the first period.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
However, John Ruddy, the 38-year-old reserve goalkeeper, is set to sign an extension for 2025-26, having also seen his previous contract elapse.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Verb
When his 120-day term elapsed, judges in the district declined to keep him in the post.
—Michael Hill, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
Christian established a 14-0 halftime lead on the strength of two scoring passes from Runkle, who connected with Hank Houston on a 24-yard middle screen for the first score of the contest with less than three minutes elapsed in the first period.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
Twenty years—and not just any twenty, but 1945-1965—elapse in a speedy 23 pages!
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
However, John Ruddy, the 38-year-old reserve goalkeeper, is set to sign an extension for 2025-26, having also seen his previous contract elapse.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapse. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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