Glide By (Verb)
Meaning
Pass by; "three years elapsed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Time seemed to glide by as the months fell into a comfortable routine and before we knew it, three years had elapsed.
- Three years of their relationship had passed so quickly that it seemed they were able to completely glide by the challenges of their long-distance romance.
- Her eyes fluttered closed as she stood on the edge of the ocean and felt her worries begin to glide by on the receding tide, with three long years of hard work now coming to fruition.
- The once aspiring photographer found that three entire years had glide by in a blur of weddings, corporate events, and milestones.
- Three years had elapse, allowing his grief to glide by the pain of losing his loved one, replaced now by cherished memories of their life together.