- present participle of lapse.
lapsing
Example Sentences
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Washington Metro demonstrated how a public work can be both infrastructure and symbol without lapsing into overblown architectural propaganda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
However, this protection comes with limited upside given that it does not eliminate the risk of either poor long-term performance or the policy lapsing.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
But the more immediate task was to keep government spending from lapsing this week.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
With the county’s pandemic eviction moratorium lapsing in March, the supervisors said they wanted to be sure these at-risk renters had the legal support they needed to stave off homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
They all mourned Rocky that way, by slipping, lapsing into the plans he had for college and for his football career.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
