elapse
verb (used without object)
(of time) to slip or pass by.
has elapsed
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present perfectof elapse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After that period has elapsed, employees typically have a 45-day window to file a petition before the union signs another three-year contract.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2024
She has asked WPS to permit an appeal even though the two-week window for doing so has elapsed.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
A month has elapsed since the start of the last temporary truce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
Rescuer and paramedic Alberto Escobar said it is unlikely more survivors will be found because of the time that has elapsed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
That’s one of the reasons a writer should mutter, mumble, or orate a draft of his prose to himself, ideally after enough time has elapsed that it is no longer familiar.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
