elapse
verb (used without object)
(of time) to slip or pass by.
have elapsed
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present perfectof elapse.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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While two centuries may have elapsed, "the characters and the emotional journeys that they go on really feel like they haven't aged at all," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Fifty years have elapsed since the original musical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
The agreement also stipulates that a pitcher who has pitched at least four consecutive innings in a game cannot be replaced on the active roster unless three days have elapsed.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
In the 25 minutes that have elapsed, play has been interrupted for three commercial breaks.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
Only about thirty-five minutes have elapsed since it began.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
