pass
verb (used with object)
to move past; go by.
was passing
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past progressiveof pass.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Then came Nvidia’s stunning revelation Sunday: Chief Executive Jensen Huang admitted an affair with an executive at a Singapore-based data-center company who U.S. officials believe was passing intelligence to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Magbanua last heard from him while the ferry was passing through a village about two hours from the port in Coron, she tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In November 2025, Beatriz Ziegenfus told authorities that she was passing the dog and his owner when it lunged at her and bit her on her right forearm, knocking her down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A South Korean oil tanker was passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's top diplomat said, marking the first transit by one of its vessels through the waterway since the Iran war began.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The sun started to darken, like the moon was passing in front of it.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
