What is another word for elapse?
188 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪlˈaps], [ ɪlˈaps], [ ɪ_l_ˈa_p_s]
Elapse is a verb that means to pass or go by, and while it is a useful word, sometimes variety is key. Synonyms for elapse include pass, lapse, progress, flow, proceed, advance, and transcend. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation and can be used in different contexts. For example, "time passed quickly" can become "time flowed by" or "time progressed rapidly." Using different synonyms can add depth and nuance to one's writing and make it more engaging to read. So next time you find yourself using "elapse" repeatedly, try switching it up with one of these synonyms.
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Synonyms for Elapse:
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• elapse • expire- bite the dust ,
- cease ,
- close ,
- conclude ,
- croak ,
- decease ,
- depart ,
- die ,
- end ,
- finish ,
- go ,
- kick the bucket ,
- pass over ,
- perish ,
- quit ,
- stop ,
- strike out ,
- terminate .
- barrel ,
- bolt ,
- breeze ,
- career ,
- dart ,
- dash ,
- flee ,
- flit ,
- glide ,
- hasten ,
- hurry ,
- hustle ,
- make off ,
- race ,
- rush ,
- scamper ,
- scoot ,
- shoot ,
- speed ,
- sprint ,
- tear .
- apostatize ,
- backslide ,
- decline ,
- degenerate ,
- descend ,
- deteriorate ,
- recede ,
- retrograde ,
- return ,
- revert ,
- slide ,
- slip ,
- subside ,
- weaken .
Other synonyms:
- wear on .
- take .
- passing .
- near .
Other relevant words:
- Barreling ,
- Barrelling ,
- Careered ,
- Careering ,
- Retrograded ,
- Retrograding ,
- barreled ,
- barrelled ,
- become obsolete ,
- becoming obsolete ,
- buy it ,
- cash in chips ,
- elapse ,
- expire ,
- fly ,
- go like the wind ,
- kick bucket ,
- lapse ,
- pass on ,
- passed away ,
- passed on ,
- passes on ,
- passing away ,
- passing on ,
- ran its course ,
- recidivate ,
- recidivating ,
- relapse ,
- retrogrades ,
- roll ,
- run its course ,
- running out ,
- slip away ,
- slipping away ,
- up and die .
- Circumduct ,
- Eddied ,
- Eddying ,
- Pirouetted ,
- Pirouetting ,
- Trundled ,
- Trundling ,
- be in sequence ,
- go around ,
- go past ,
- goes past ,
- going around ,
- going past ,
- gyred ,
- gyring ,
- pirouette ,
- pirouettes ,
- spiraled ,
- spiraling ,
- spiralled ,
- spiralling ,
- swing around ,
- swung around ,
- trundle ,
- trundles ,
- went around ,
- wheeled .
- time .
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How to use "Elapse" in context?
The word "elapse" is a noun that means "the time that elapses between two specified events." Elapse can be used informally to refer to the time that passes quickly and without notice, or it can be used more formally to refer to a precise period of time that has passed.
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Noun, singular or mass
passage.
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