in passing

phrase

: by the way : incidentally

Examples of in passing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet Tuesday’s results point to increasing bipartisan interest in passing meaningful AI legislation, according to the Foundation for American Innovation’s Hammond. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

Army consistently ranks among the nation's leaders in rushing attempts and rushing yards while sitting near the bottom in passing volume. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Some of those campaign ads were produced by the advocacy group Streets for All, best known for its success in 2024 in passing Measure HLA, which requires the expansion of bus lanes, bike lanes and other street improvements during major road repairs. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Arizona is solid across the board defensively, with the Wildcats ranking 27th nationally in scoring defense, third in the Big 12 in red zone defense and fifth in the Big 12 in passing defense. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in passing

• amassing
• bypassing
• harassing
• outgassing
• repassing
• surpassing
• trespassing
• classing
• gassing
• massing