passing
noun
the process by which time passes
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The passing of time
go by
if time goes by, it passes
wear on
if time wears on, it passes
tick away
if time ticks away or ticks by, it passes
creep by
if time creeps by, it passes very slowly
slip by
if time or an opportunity slips by, it passes and you fail to use it or to gain an advantage from it
time flies
used for saying that time seems to be passing very quickly
the passage of time
the process by which time passes
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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