going by

ADJECTIVE

transient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ephemeral fleeting short-term transitory

STRONG

brief flash fly-by-night flying fugitive passing short temporal volatile

WEAK

changeable deciduous emigrating evanescent flitting fugacious impermanent insubstantial migrating momentary moving provisional short-lived transmigratory unstable vacating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enduring lasting lengthy long long-lived permanent perpetual

ADJECTIVE

transient/transitory

Synonyms

WEAK

changeable deciduous emigrating ephemeral evanescent flash fleeting flitting fly-by-night flying fugacious fugitive impermanent insubstantial migrating momentary moving passing provisional short short-lived short-term temporal transmigratory unstable vacating volatile

Antonyms

WEAK

enduring incessant lasting long-lasting neverending permanent persistent undying

Example Sentences

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After its initial success, Allbirds tried to keep the momentum going by introducing new products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The president introduced her as “the greatest and most successful female rapper in history,” a title that’s accurate going by record sales and overall presence on the Billboard Hot 100.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

It was “hard to believe” that a man going by “Bitcoin Jesus” would have no idea how much bitcoin he owned, Bhirud said, according to a person familiar with the case.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

A woman who needs reconstructive surgery after dental work in Turkey failed says she is being kept going by a need to warn others of the dangers.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

There were carriages going by on the street and I saw the trees in the park.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

going by

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