- 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
“Labyrinth” is fortified with trompe l’oeil wonders, but none are as powerful as a dream sequence resulting from Sarah lapsing into a hallucination after she bites into an enchanted peach.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
I can’t eat pork or shellfish, so whatever falls within the electric fence, my lapsing Judaism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
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
