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goes by

VERB

elapse

Synonyms

WEAK

exceed flow on make one's way move onward pass proceed

VERB

adopt, conform

Synonyms

WEAK

abide by adjust to agree be guided by comply cooperate fall in with follow heed judge from observe take as guide

Example Sentences

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Erickson said not a day goes by without him wishing he did something different that day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It seems like not a day goes by without billionaire Elon Musk making headlines - and in the future, we may be calling him a trillionaire.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Adrien Nougaret, a 36-year-old French streamer who goes by the handle ZeratoR, told AFP that the changes were useful for his online work on Twitch.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

And yet he concludes, clearly infatuated himself, “Know that not an hour passes without me thinking of you and hoping to hear from you. Times goes by so slowly when you’re waiting.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman