elapsed; elapsing
Examples of elapse in a Sentence
Verb
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Factors in this assessment include: The severity of the offense,
The time elapsed since the conviction, and
Any evidence of rehabilitation, education, or work history.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
As months elapse and summer turns into fall, the group just lets Ben lie on the ground in complete psychic and physical misery.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Maybe the Senate will eventually stand up to Trump; four years elapsed between McCarthy’s emergence and his censure.
—Kenneth Obel, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Factors in this assessment include: The severity of the offense,
The time elapsed since the conviction, and
Any evidence of rehabilitation, education, or work history.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
While the immediate crisis is still likely to be resolved soon, analysts said, another hurdle looms in March, when the cease-fire is set to elapse unless Hamas and Israel negotiate an extension.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
As months elapse and summer turns into fall, the group just lets Ben lie on the ground in complete psychic and physical misery.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapse. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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