passing by

Verb

pass by (third-person singular simple present passes by, present participle passing by, simple past and past participle passed by)

1. (intransitive) To travel past without stopping.
   • I noticed my wife pass by with a bag of shopping.

   Synonyms:

   go by, overgo, pass

2. (intransitive) To elapse.
   • Nearly a year had passed by since I first laid eyes on him.

   Synonyms:

   go by, go past, pass

3. (transitive) To travel past (something) without stopping.
   • It was hard to stick to my diet all weekend, especially when I passed by the pastry shop.
4. (figuratively, transitive) to ignore; to disregard.
   • I had the distinct worry that happiness would pass me by.

   Synonyms:

   discount, disregard, ignore, misregard, pass, unheed

   Antonyms:

   examine, pay attention, recognize

5. (Philippines) To drop by.