elapsed

past tense of elapse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of elapsed Inside, the self-winding Caliber R 27 minute repeater features two traditional gongs that chime the hours, quarter-hours, and minutes elapsed since the last quarter-hour on demand. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 Another issue is that many days may have elapsed between the victim ingesting the drugs and their subsequent treatment at a medical facility. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 The recordings, first obtained by The Associated Press, show that precious minutes elapsed as officials and responders tried to figure out whether a request for emergency help in the execution chamber was legitimate. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 For 24% of them, less than five minutes elapsed between deciding to end their life and attempting to do so. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 From the time of the first impact until the last plane crashed, only 77 minutes elapsed from the time the first plane struck the first World Trade Center building until the last plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. — John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026 Average goal value comes alongside that, which is calculated with the percentage of time elapsed within the game and the type of game state-changing goal scored. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 This week, a sixty-day deadline for the United States and Iran to resolve larger differences—set in June as part of an earlier memorandum of understanding—elapsed with little fanfare. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Another 12-plus hours elapsed until Reed received the official notice to evacuate. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapsed
Verb
  • Raki McGregor ‘not going to apologize’ CMS’ contract with SYDKIMYL expired in January.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After leaving a lawsuit in Texas to file in Boone County, he was granted a temporary restraining order that expired before the season began.
    — PJ Green November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That ended a 144-minute scoreless streak for Angel City keeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The flagship journal has stopped accepting manuscripts and grant reviews, fundraisers, and educational activities have ceased.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After dramatically reducing the number of children in hotels over the past three years, DHS ceased the practice entirely in November 2025.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lukas said a change to the outfit was decided on when those involved with the Super Bowl XXXVIII performance in Texas concluded the halftime show needed an edge.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Looking past any short-term move, stocks tend to rally after the midterms have concluded.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In particular, Steven Tyler gave no evidence of the vocal injury that halted the abortive 2023 tour.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Virgin Galactic halted commercial flights of its previous vehicle, VSS Unity, in 2024.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, has already passed the House but is still awaiting Senate approval.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The bill passed the House in July 2025 by a 294-134 vote, but failed to advance in the Senate in September on a 49-50 procedural vote.
    — Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Sarah Agostino,Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Guccione banned him from the editing room and finished the film himself.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The taste test and final results Of our four dogs, the two skinniest, Chico and Muffy, enjoyed the taste most and regularly finished their bowls without protest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Elapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elapsed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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