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to flash by
01
(of time, day, etc.) to swiftly pass, often in a sudden manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
by
Base verb
flash
Present tense
flash by
3rd person singular
flashes by
Present participle
flashing by
Past simple
flashed by
Past participle
flashed by
Examples
The weekend seemed to flash by in the blink of an eye.
02
to move so quickly that one cannot properly see the thing or person moving
Examples
The car flashed by so quickly that I barely caught a glimpse of its color.
