- present participle of pass.
passing
Example Sentences
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Osbourne spoke to the BBC exactly a year on from her husband's passing, which led to an outpouring of public grief, and celebration of his contribution to music.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I am absolutely gutted about the passing of sweet Kaylee Hottle,” Oscar winner Marlee Matlin wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I managed to find a wooden plank, which I clung to for two days and one night," Begum said, noting she eventually caught the attention of a passing rescue ship.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The story of the “Wooden Horse,” as most translations call it, gets only brief references in Homer’s epic, cited in passing as an example of Odysseus’s cunning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He hid behind a maple tree and then jumped out just as Katherine was passing by: “Boo!”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
