elapsed; elapsing
Examples of elapse in a Sentence
Verb
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 May 2026
Nearly two years have elapsed since Virgin Galactic last flew civilian passengers to space in June 2024 before pausing its spaceflight program.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Forty-four seconds elapse between the ball going out of play off Kadioglu and Cristhian Mosquera taking the goal kick.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Season 1 was a smash hit in 2011; nearly 10 years elapsed before Season 2 arrived in 2019.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 May 2026
Nearly two years have elapsed since Virgin Galactic last flew civilian passengers to space in June 2024 before pausing its spaceflight program.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Noun
But the argument of the play doesn’t so much build as elapse.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Forty-four seconds elapse between the ball going out of play off Kadioglu and Cristhian Mosquera taking the goal kick.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapse. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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