pass
verb (used with object)
to move past; go by.
am passing
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present progressiveof pass (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I feel guilty I am passing him on a farm that perhaps is not going to give him the income he deserves.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“I am passing my very good buddy, but if there were a script where we all could have finished on the same number, I’m sure we would have signed it gladly,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
I no longer have my mother or either of my grandmothers to ask, but I am passing it along despite my lack of understanding.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2023
“I am passing the baton to the partners of Luna Luna, who have the energy, vision and respect to keep the spirit of Luna Luna alive,” he said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
“I am passing out an important part of the Declaration of Independence that I want you to memorize,” she said, counting the number of sheets to hand out in each row.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
