How to Use passing in a Sentence

passing

1 of 2 noun

• We all mourned his passing.
• After her husband's passing, she moved to a smaller house.
• His passing is through the roof.
  — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
• There’s no passing of the torch yet.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
• His passing is a profound loss to us all.
  — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
• His passing is a profound loss to us all.
  — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
• The world is a poorer place for his passing.
  — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
• Mary worked at the shop until her passing.
  — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
• Or can the players take more risks with their passing?
  — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
• There’s more force and power in his passing.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
• But his passing and assists were fine.
  — David Aldridge, New York Times, 24 June 2026
• We are deeply saddened by his passing.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
• We are deeply saddened by his passing.
  — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
• Here, though, his passing is given its due.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
• Thomas’ passing, on the other hand, is still elite.
  — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
• The video has resurfaced since his passing.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
• Her passing has become very, very good.
  — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
• Tuesday night will be the team's first home game since their passing.
  — Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 2026
• More startling, though, was his passing.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
• Her passing is a loss for everyone who knew and loved her.
  — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
• Playing since her passing has been both a blessing and a curse.
  — Jon Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
• We are saddened to learn of Craig’s passing.
  — CBS News, 12 May 2026
• Her passing has left a painful void that words cannot begin to describe.
  — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
• Ozzy knew his antics would stick with fans after his passing.
  — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
• And scouts will want to see his passing skills when QBs work out.
  — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• But, more widely, there is also a passing of the torch.
  — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
• Kovar was 29 at the time of his passing.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
• Harris came up with two big passing plays that helped set up the rally.
  — Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
• He should be selected for his world-class passing and set pieces alone.
  — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
• And to think, this story lives on with the passing on of this baseball cap.
  — Kim Hudson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

passing

2 of 2 adjective

• Let's hope that these shoes are just a passing fad.
• Someone called out from a passing car.
• She sells flowers to passing motorists.
• At tight end in the passing game.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
• The passing game found its rhythm.
  — Zach Berman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• Why not use him more in the passing game?
  — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
• The run game needs to get better to open up the passing game.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
• His ceiling is in the passing game.
  — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• This is our first peek at the passing game, not a full picture.
  — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
• James is very adept on third down in the passing game as a route runner.
  — oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022
• But the Raiders lack a real threat in the passing game.
  — Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
• Green Bay has made big play after big play in the passing game.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
• The Vikings present a steep challenge in the passing game as well.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2022
• The passing game has sputtered.
  — Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
• The Rams didn’t have an answer for him in the passing game.
  — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• The bills would have made the left lane of highways solely a passing lane.
  — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
• The bills would have made the left lane of highways solely a passing lane.
  — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
• The passing game clearly didn’t click, but neither did the run.
  — Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
• Jackson carved them up in the passing game, then sapped their souls with his scrambles.
  — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
• The deep passing game never got going.
  — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
• So far, that wrinkle in the playbook has led to big plays, and not just in the passing game.
  — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2025
• Those struggles put the onus on the passing game in a slippery setting.
  — Mike Kaye updated January 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
• McConkey should be the focal point of the passing game.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
• The Broncos held running backs and tight ends in check in the passing game.
  — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
• With Judkins starting to come alive, the passing game needs to keep up.
  — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
• Here, the gentle tide creeps back and forth as a soothing marker of the passing day.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
• But the coach and wideout have to figure out ways to keep him involved in the passing game.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
• With every passing day, some observers feel as though the case might never be solved.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
• Only two teams gave up more passing yards, and just three yielded more rushing yards.
  — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 26 Feb. 2022
• Purdue's passing game is ready to prepare for the next level.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2022