How to Use elapsed time in a Sentence

elapsed time

noun

• My phone displayed my distance, speed, elapsed time, and heart rate in large text that was easy to see at a glance.
  — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
• If the trap speed had been in line with Dodge’s claimed 131 mph, then the elapsed time would’ve been, too.
  — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 13 Nov. 2018
• Instead of a generic display for infinite data and apps, the face displays speed, distance, ascent, and elapsed time.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2017
• Hang on through an opening salvo of political jokes that elapsed time and Tuesday’s election results have rendered stale (Rudy Giuliani, anybody?
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
• Additional Super-LumiNova on the ceramic bezel ensures elapsed time can be tracked even in total darkness.
  — Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025