How to Use passing in a Sentence

passing

1 of 2 noun
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  • We all mourned his passing.
  • After her husband's passing, she moved to a smaller house.
  • And the person started talking about Samhain and death and the passing of the year.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2023
  • With the Queen's passing, the crown has moved to Charles and his coronation is in May.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Which is what made the passing of Matthew Perry so hard.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Pirelli’s overall concept for the yearly shoot is to mark the passing of time.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • So, ladies and gentlemen, hats off and stand for the passing of a genius.
    — Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Playing since her passing has been both a blessing and a curse.
    — Jon Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Our inability to get around the ball and our passing was very poor.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • Fourth down: 0-of-1 passing, and 2 runs for 5 yards, one converting a first down.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Martin and Carter shared son Prince, who was just weeks away from turning one year old at the time of his dad’s passing.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2023
  • But news of his passing did not reach Indiana for years.
    — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
  • Matt Gudinski is now at the helm of the group, following the passing of his father Michael in 2021.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Sorry to hear of the passing of John Underwood, who died in Florida in April at the age of 88.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • His passing comes just months after his brother Robbie died at the age of 69.
    — Justine Browning, EW.com, 1 May 2023
  • For all of the passing, the Bulldogs have thrown just 10 interceptions.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Here’s to You, Mom: What a beautiful way to look at your mother’s passing.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2023
  • News of her mother’s sudden passing takes her back home and to the even more shocking news that her mother has bequeathed the house to her.
    — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 May 2023
  • The passing of the storm Friday/Saturday will usher in our first true arctic blast of the season.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The news of Janice’s passing was shared by her brother on social media.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Monteith’s former roommate Justin Neil talked to Newsweek about what the decade has been like since his friend’s passing.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 July 2023
  • Give her the date of his passing, his obituary and the location of his final resting place.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Walther said he is deeply saddened by Lowery's passing.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Munger’s passing has brought up the question of succession at Berkshire.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
  • In the moments after taking off, the pilots called out altitude and the passing of way points on the landscape below.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 8 May 2023
  • In that moment, the agent and William shared a glance as a plane ascended from Midway Airport, the sound fading away with the passing of a booming car beat.
    — David Means, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • In the Norwegian film, Mahler and his daughter, Anna, mourn the too early passing of his grandson.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • At the time, his passing took many people by surprise, including Cox.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
  • Since the news of Moon Bin’s passing, fans have taken to social media to mourn his death and offer their condolences.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 21 Apr. 2023
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passing

2 of 2 adjective
  • Let's hope that these shoes are just a passing fad.
  • Someone called out from a passing car.
  • She sells flowers to passing motorists.
  • At times, the game looked like a 7-on-7 passing league.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The Vikings present a steep challenge in the passing game as well.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The run game needs to get better to open up the passing game.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
  • With the passing years, will Eliza be able to hold her own?
    — Alida Becker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • James is very adept on third down in the passing game as a route runner.
    — oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022
  • As McBride took the lead on the ground most times, Brown contributed in the passing game as well as in the rushing game.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 12 July 2022
  • Getting a passing mark doesn’t just mean sharing the ball.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Can Auburn step it up in the passing game against Western Kentucky?
    — al, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Finally, the passing game seems to be either short or long to this point in the season.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the week is dry, with the exception of Wednesday, when rain is a good bet because of a passing front.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The biggest impact, when combining the portal and draft, comes in the passing game.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The storm is forecast to slow down off the coast of Florida and a passing front could expand Ian’s wind field.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022
  • So their lack of rush game may lead to even more passing volume in this matchup, which only helps Kupp.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
  • In addition, Temple ranks third in the country in the fewest passing yards allowed by the defense and first in the AAC.
    — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Purdue's passing game is ready to prepare for the next level.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2022
  • At the time his career ended held or shared the OSU records for most passing yards and touchdowns in a game, and season.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 9 Apr. 2022
  • Back to the four main parties, who were upping the price by millions with every passing minute.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2023
  • Currence got going in a passing game that was dormant in the first half, and nearly scored on a pass but was ruled stopped at the 1.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2022
  • With each passing moment, more happens to the hot plasma.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2023
  • The threat of Tischer’s speed, meanwhile, only opened up the passing game.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The Blazers continue to build the offense each week and the passing game is starting to kick into gear at the right time.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The only missing piece on this Michigan team is deep passing game.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2022
  • That’s not all tight ends do in OSU’s offense, but to go from a big threat to almost nothing in the passing game can’t be overlooked.
    — oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2022
  • The Ravens have allowed the most passing and total yards in the league this season, which doesn’t bode well against Buffalo.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The Wolverines never seemed worried about their lack of a passing game this season.
    — Tony Garcia, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Finding a rookie tight end who can contribute right away in the passing game is hard enough.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Brown was a key piece of the passing game Saturday, leading the team in targets (six) and receptions (four).
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2022

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