Passing in a sentence (esp. good sentence like quote, proverb...)

Similar words: canvassing, outgassing, assassination, assassin, passion, passive, compassion, impassive. Meaning: ['pæsɪŋ /'pɑːs-]

n. 1. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate 2. euphemistic expressions for death 3. the motion of one object relative to another 4. the end of something 5. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another 6. going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it 7. success in satisfying a test or requirement. adj. 1. lasting a very short time 2. of advancing the ball by throwing it 3. allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily 4. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. adv. to an extreme degree or extent.

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31. He always checked the manuscript over carefully before passing it to the typist.

32. Passing the exam was a real fluke he didn't work for it at all.

33. Passing a written exam is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.

34. The steps had been worn smooth by the thousands of passing feet.

35. As I was passing the gate, a dog flew out at me.

36. A passing lorry covered us in mud from head to foot.

37. Like sunlight, sunset, we appear, we disappear. We are so important to some, but we are just passing through.

38. His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase.

39. Hearty congratulations on your passing the examination with excellent result.It is a well deserved reward for the hard effort you have made during the past year.

40. Men were standing around, swilling beer and occasionally leering at passing females.

41. When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing.

42. Our love grows stronger with every passing year. Happy Valentine's Day, Baby.

43. He drove like a madman, passing in the craziest places.

44. This theory, though recent, is more than a passing fashion.

45. Most of the old traditions have died out with the passing of time.

46. Wishing you were enenaiai, Benedict Italian love eternal love, life, love grow with each passing day!

47. I don't think these neologisms worth passing on to beginners.

48. We can't go into all the details of that case now, I merely mention it in passing.

49. The Consumer Federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates.

50. While the train was passing, a roaring sound greeted our ears.

51. I managed to beg a lift from a passing motorist.

52. Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.

53. The president rebuked the House and Senate for not passing those bills within 100 days.

54. She pricked herself when passing a thread through the hole of a needle.

55. Taking the exam is one thing but passing it is a horse of a different color.

56. Finally turn in the passing of time is not only just.

57. The plot of the movie bears more than a passing resemblance to Jane Austen's "Emma".

58. There is someone that is coming or passing away in your life around.

59. They flagged down a passing family who stopped to help them.

60. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie,(http://sentencedict.com/passing.html) he smashed his car into a passing truck.

31. As I was passing the gate, a dog flew out at me.

32. A passing lorry covered us in mud from head to foot.

33. His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase.

34. Men were standing around, swilling beer and occasionally leering at passing females.

35. When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing.

36. He drove like a madman, passing in the craziest places.

37. This theory, though recent, is more than a passing fashion.

38. Most of the old traditions have died out with the passing of time.

39. I don't think these neologisms worth passing on to beginners.

40. We can't go into all the details of that case now, I merely mention it in passing.

41. The Consumer Federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates.

42. While the train was passing, a roaring sound greeted our ears.

43. I managed to beg a lift from a passing motorist.

44. Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.

45. The president rebuked the House and Senate for not passing those bills within 100 days.

46. She pricked herself when passing a thread through the hole of a needle.

47. The plot of the movie bears more than a passing resemblance to Jane Austen's "Emma".

48. They flagged down a passing family who stopped to help them.

49. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck.

50. We have just learned with profound sorrow of the passing away of...

51. Some unfortunate person passing below could all too easily be seriously injured.

52. We wish to express our deep regret over the passing of...

53. Local activist groups have become increasingly vociferous as the volume of traffic passing through the village has grown.

54. A spectrum is formed by a ray of light passing through a prism.

55. The water-skier was caught in the backwash from a passing motorboat.

56. Some sparks from a passing train set the haystack on fire.

57. She has only a slim chance of passing the exam.

58. Is this interest in health foods just a passing craze?

59. The regional parliament threw down a new challenge to the central authorities by passing a law allowing private ownership of businesses.

60. I'll look your suggestion through before passing it to the committee.