Passing By

Synonyms of passing by

• going by
• drifting past
• moving along

Antonyms of passing by

• lingering
• stopping
• pausing

Collocations of passing by

passing by

Frequency: 80 %

I caught a glimpse of her passing by for a brief moment.

passing by

Frequency: 70 %

I saw her passing by the park all the time.

passing by

Frequency: 60 %

I waved at the passing by stranger on the street.

passing by

Frequency: 50 %

The passing by car splashed water on the pedestrians.

passing by

Frequency: 45 %

We only had a passing by encounter at the grocery store.

Idiomatic Expressions for passing by

• Phrase: Passing by the skin of one's teeth
  Meaning: To narrowly avoid a dangerous or difficult situation
  Usage: I passed my driving test by the skin of my teeth.